5 dead in Ilocos road mishaps

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – Five persons died in separate road accidents in Ilocos Norte on Monday. ?

Paz Balbag, 66, who was hit by a motorcycle in Barangay Malasin in Bangui town, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Governor Roque Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital.

The driver of the motorcycle, Christian Respicio, 16, who was thrown several meters away due to the impact, died while being treated at the same hospital.

Rodrigo Bayudan, 58, was struck by a 10-wheeler truck along the highway in Barangay Pias in Currimao town.?

Edmark Rhian Respicio, 6, was hit by a Mitsubishi space wagon (WBW-471) in Barangay Mariquet in Solsona.?He died while being treated at the Solana rural health office.

Construction worker Christopher Pedronan, 34, died while Jayson Rafol, 28, was seriously wounded when their motorcycle rammed into a concrete post in Barangay Saud in Pagudpud town.