One person was killed while six others were injured when the vehicle they were riding in rammed into a lamp post Saturday in Pasay City.
Police identified the fatality as Marvin Pastrana Alda, 28, of Singalong St., Malate, Manila. SPO2 Ricky P. Murillo of the Pasay Traffic Bureau said the incident happened at about 1 a.m.
Murillo said Alda was driving a Honda City sedan with license plates ZNF-556 with the injured Charlemagne Young Linga, 22; Raymon Acosta Mendoza, 23; Jeffrey Militar Quitara, 22; Angeliza Guiao Salazar, 28; Angel Guiao Salazar, 19, and Valcerio Guiao Salazar III, on board when he lost control and rammed into a lamp post on Roxas Boulevard.
Due to strong impact, the vehicle reportedly turned turtle, killing Alda on the spot and seriously injuring his passengers who were all relatives. (Jean Fernando)