Boy killed in Filmfest mishap

A five-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a vehicle being driven by the driver of sexy actress Rica Peralejo in an accident at the back of Quirino Grandstand in Manila the other day.

Jericho Barredo of 36 Macabalo street, Marulas, Caloocan City died while being taken to the Manila Doctors Hospital.

Traffic investigator identified the driver as Reynaldo Liwag, 25, and of San Mateo, Rizal. He surrendered to the authorities after the incident that took place at around 6 p.m.

Investigator Police Officer 1 Ricardo Peñalosa said Liwag was driving Peralejo’s black Ford Expedition with license plate XDJ-914 at the back of the grandstand when he ran over the boy.

Liwag told probers the boy, who was with his parents and a brother, suddenly crossed the street causing the accident.

Probers said he failed to stop the vehicle in time.

The driver was about to fetch the actress, who had participated in the parade of stars of the Metro Manila Film Festival when the accident occurred.

Peralejo is part of the cast in "Malikmata," one of the entries in the festival. — Cecille Suerte Felipe