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Two dead, one injured in Pangasinan motorcycle collision
A head-on crash involving two motorcycles on Manila North Road in Urdaneta City claimed two lives Sunday evening. A third person aboard one of the bikes sustained injuries in the incident.
LSN Philippines ·
Two motorcycle riders were killed and a passenger injured when their vehicles collided head-on along Manila North Road in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan on Sunday evening at approximately 6 p.m.
The fatal crash involved a 55-year-old rider from Nueva Ecija operating a Suzuki Raider 150 motorcycle, which carried a 35-year-old female passenger employed as a canteen helper from San Manuel, Pangasinan. Details regarding the second motorcycle and the circumstances leading to the collision remain under investigation by local authorities.
The injured passenger was transported to a medical facility for treatment of injuries sustained in the impact. Police are conducting an ongoing investigation to determine the exact cause of the head-on collision and establish responsibility for the incident.
The fatality marks another addition to the region's road safety concerns, as motorcycle accidents continue to result in significant casualties along major thoroughfares in Central Luzon.