BACOOR CITY, Cavite – An elderly couple and a sexagenarian pedestrian died after being hit by a speeding car driven by an accountant under the influence of alcohol here Wednesday.
The accidents took place in the wee hours of the morning on Aguinaldo Highway in Barangays Panapaan IV and Real II.
Police identified the victims as Benjamin Crisostomo Jacob, 65, his wife Eleonor Reyes Jacob, 61, residents of Sulok St., Barangay Panapaan III, Bacoor; and Renato Villanueva Juan Sr., 63, a businessman, of Rosa Compound, Batangay Habay II, Bacoor. The Jacob couple and Villanueva died on the spot from body injuries.
The suspect, Paul Monte Babaw Verde, 29, was arrested after crashing his car, a Toyota Wigo (license plates VB 7719), into a Mitsubishi Mirage (conduction sticker No. 4490) owned by one Lorena Arlanza Paterno, according to PO2 Francis Mark Cortez. (Anthony Giron)