BY LIEZLE BASA IÑIGO
CAGAYAN – A 19-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was driving hit a carabao that suddenly crossed the road in Barangay Centro West, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The carabao also died, police said.
Police Staff Sgt. Ritche Madrid, investigator on case, said the victim, Jerome Ballesteros, a resident of Barangay Masi, Sta. Teresita, sustained severe head injuries and was declared dead on arrival in a nearby hospital.
Madrid said the victim was driving his motorcycle to Gonzaga, Cagayan when the accident happened.
Responding cops found at the scene the victim, his motorcycle and the dead carabao.
“Biglang nakawala daw ang kalabaw at tumawid, kaya nangyari ang aksidente na kung saan maaring napakabilis din ng biktima,” the investigator said.
Madrid said the caretaker of the carabao, Jefson Valdez, will be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property.
Authorities here advised the motorcycle riders to always wear their helmets to avoid injuries.
