A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger injured early Friday after their motorcycle collided with a concrete barrier in Angono, Rizal province.
According to Police Region 4A, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Barangay San Roque. The rider, identified only as ‘Roel,’ lost control of the motorcycle, causing the vehicle to crash into the road barrier. His passenger, ‘Elizabeth,’ was also thrown from the motorcycle, and both riders sustained injuries.
Rescuers rushed them to the Rizal Provincial Hospital, where Roel was declared dead on arrival. Elizabeth’s condition remains unclear.
The police report did not specify whether the riders were wearing helmets, which is required under the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009