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College student killed in highway collision with passenger bus in Quezon
A 20-year-old motorcyclist from Gumaca died Tuesday after his vehicle collided with a Bicol-bound passenger bus on the Maharlika Highway. The predawn accident occurred in Barangay Panikihan, according to local police.
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LUCENA CITY — A college student lost his life in a traffic collision on a major provincial highway early Tuesday morning. The 20-year-old victim, a Gumaca resident, was operating his motorcycle along the Maharlika Highway when it struck a passenger bus bound for the Bicol Region at approximately 12:35 a.m.
The accident took place in Barangay Panikihan in Gumaca municipality. Quezon police responded to the scene and documented the incident as part of their traffic investigation protocols.
The Maharlika Highway, which connects several provinces across the Calabarzon and Bicol regions, frequently experiences heavy vehicular traffic, particularly during early morning hours when long-distance buses transit the route. Authorities did not immediately release additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the collision.