By LYKA MANALO
LEMERY, Batangas – Two people died while 13 other of their relatives, including a 3-month-old baby, sustained multiple injuries, after the jeepney they were on fell into a ravine Tuesday.
Batangas police identified the fatalities as Mel Jansen Aspi, 30 and Victoria Bermoy, 57.
The injured were identified as Jubelyn Villanueva, 33; Juvhern Villanueva, 8; Jhelyra Villanueva, 5; Helen Megan Aldos, 29; Tom Bermoy, 63; Carlisle Severus Aspi, 4; Tom Daniel Bermoy, 3 months old; Natividad Agualada, 61; April Aspi, 32; Baby Jean Casuno, 14; Ariane Aldos, 28; at Manel Casuno, 22.
The driver, identified as Hernando Villanueva, was also wounded.
Injured victims were taken to the Metro Lemery Medical Center and the Batangas Provincial Hospital.
Police Officer 2 Camilo Manguiat, case investigator, said the victims who were all from Barangay Queens Row, Barangay Molino III, Bacoor, Cavite were on their way to the Fantasy World Amusement Park in Barangay Mayasang, Lemery when the accident happened.
He surmised the driver lost control of the vehicle upon reaching a steep part of the road, eventually leading to the vehicle rolling backwards and falling into the ravine at around11:45 a.m.
