3 die in Ilocos mishap

TUGUEGARAO, Philippines  – Three persons died in a smashup  involving a motorcycle, a tricycle and a truck in Santa, Ilocos Sur on Saturday.

Jonathan Aquino, 50; his daughter Graciella Lyka, 20, and niece Lovelle Aquino, 20, were declared dead on arrival at the Metro Vigan Hospital in Barangay Bantay.

Alyssa de Peralta, 19, was taken to another hospital for treatment of injuries.

Reports said that Aquino lost control of the wheel after his tricycle was rearended by a motorcycle driven by De Peralta in Barangay Basug.

The tricycle hit a truck driven by Nerwin Echinique, 49, who surrendered to respondng police officers after the incident.