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Eight-year-old girl dies as police car runs red light in Koronadal
A speeding police patrol vehicle traveling through a red traffic signal collided with a motorcycle in downtown Koronadal City on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of a child passenger. The girl's grandmother, who was riding the motorcycle, sustained injuries in the incident.
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The collision occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of General Santos Drive and Sinsuat Street in Barangay Zone 4, Koronadal City. The police patrol car allegedly failed to observe the traffic signal while traveling at high speed when it struck the motorcycle carrying the child and her grandmother.
The eight-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, while her grandmother was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident to determine the circumstances that led to the officers' failure to comply with traffic regulations.
The collision raises renewed concerns about road safety practices among law enforcement personnel operating emergency vehicles in residential and commercial areas. Local traffic management officials are expected to review protocols governing high-speed police operations at signalized intersections throughout the city.