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Two dead, one injured in Bukidnon motorcycle collision
A head-on crash between two motorcycles on a national highway in Bukidnon province has claimed two lives and left a female rider hospitalized. The accident occurred early Thursday morning in Barangay Puntian, Quezon municipality.
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Two motorcycle riders were killed and a woman sustained injuries following a head-on collision along the national highway in Barangay Puntian, Quezon, Bukidnon on Thursday morning. Traffic investigators from the Quezon Municipal Police Station identified the fatalities as 51-year-old Elmer of Baliok, Talomo, Davao City, and 29-year-old Daren, whose complete address is still being verified by authorities.
According to PMSgt. Roldan Perez Jr. of the local police traffic unit, the two motorcycles collided head-on during the early morning hours. The impact of the crash was severe enough to claim both riders' lives at the scene, while a female passenger was taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment of injuries sustained in the accident.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the collision. Authorities are reviewing possible causes including speed, road conditions, and visibility at the time of the incident. The national highway in the area has been a site of several vehicular accidents in recent months, prompting officials to urge motorists to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations.