At least four passengers, including a two-month-old baby, died in a vehicular accident that took place in Pilar, Capiz on Thursday afternoon, a police report disclosed.
The fatalities were identified as Rudy Villa, 27; his wife Ronilyn, 27; the couple’s baby Robelyn and mother-in-law Nelly Baclas.
The victims were said to be on a motorcycle.  A Mitsubishi L300 van driven by Rafil Dador of Balasan, Iloilo City rammed into it.
Dador was also injured and is now being treated at Balasan Hospital.
Investigation showed that Dador was driving the van when it lost control and collided with the motorcycle driven by Villa. The van also hit a cargo truck parked on the national highway in Sitio Libas, Barangay San Esteban.
The victims were taken to the nearby Malbog District Hospital in the neighboring town of Balasan in Iloilo where Ronilyn, Robelyn and Baclas were declared dead on arrival.
Villa was later transferred to the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital in Roxas City but was also declared dead on arrival.
Relatedly, a taxi driver was injured after a sports car, driven by a British man, rammed six vehicles on Edsa in Cubao, Quezon City before dawn yesterday.
Witnesses said the sports car driver, identified as Safwan Sobhan, was speeding, resulting in the multiple collision.
The injured person was identified as Ishmeal Garcia.
The suspect, who was accompanied by passenger identified as Adam Greene, promised to pay for the damage to the vehicles.
               Gina Peralta-Elorde