Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna – Four teenagers were killed while eight of their companions were injured when their vehicle smashed into an electric post in Famy, Laguna Saturday night, police said
Senior Superintendent Felipe Rojas Jr., Laguna police director, identified the fatalities as Irene Pagalanan, 14; Kristine Joy Abusejo, 15; Miko Gagarin, 14; and a certain Michelle.
Injured were Rodolfo Sulapco Jr. 18; Aj Agarao, 22; Jay-Kell Canlas, 22; Jonathan Canlas, 18; Johndy Enriquez, 23; Mark Angelo Torsellino, 17; Mark Joseph Bermudez; and Ira Dalhag, 14.
Police said the group had come from a birthday party in Mabitac town and were on their way home to Sta. Cruz aboard a Mitsubishi Adventure when they met the accident along the national highway in Barangay Batuhan, Famy town.
Driver Rodolfo Sulapco Jr. said he was about to overtake a car when he lost control of the steering wheel upon reaching a sharp curve, causing the vehicle to smash into the electric post. – Arnell Ozaeta, Ed Amoroso