A 30-year-old teacher was killed when he was thrown off after the motorcycle he was driving was rammed by a trailer truck in Tondo, Manila yesterday.
Police identified the victim Patrick John Cabiles, a Tondo resident.
Closed circuit television camera footage showed that Cabiles and the truck driven by Richard Valera, 28, were traversing the northbound lane of Radial Road 10.
However, when they reached Katuparan St., the victim suddenly lost control of his motorcyle and sprawled on the pavement. He was hit by the right front tire of the truck that severely injured and eventually killed the victim.
Barangay officials accosted the truck driver and the victim’s body was brought to a funeral parlor for safekeeping. (Ria Fernandez)
