A 14-year-old boy driving a tricycle died while his back rider was injured after accidentally hitting an electric post in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday.
The fatality was identified as Patrick Obispo, a resident of Saint Mary Subdivision, Alamanza Uno, Las Piñas City.
The back rider, Oscar Mogote, 18, of Sitio Masagana, Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City, was confined at the Ospital ng Muntinlupa.
Police investigation showed that the incident occurred at around 3:30 a.m. along the westbound lane of the Alabang-Zapote Road in front of an auto shop at Filinvest, Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
According to the report, Obispo was driving a Yamaha motorcycle with sidecar along the westbound lane of Alabang-Zapote Road, together with Mogote, when he lost control of the vehicle.
Police said the victim’s trike crashed into an electric post. Both victims were rushed to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa where Obispo died while undergoing treatment at 4:41 a.m. (Dhel Nazario)