Rider dies in motorcycle-truck collision in Quezon

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LUCENA CITY — A helmetless motorcycle rider died on Monday night, June 9, after his vehicle collided with a truck in Agdangan, Quezon, police said.

The Quezon police reported on Tuesday, June 10, that motorcyclist “Joseph,, 53, was traveling in Barangay Salvacion at 8:40 p.m. when he bumped into an oncoming aluminum van truck driven by “Rolando.”.

Joseph, who was not wearing a crash helmet, suffered grave injuries. Rescuers rushed him to a hospital in neighboring Unisan, but was declared dead on arrival.

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Wearing crash helmets for motorcycle riders is mandated under the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.

Investigators found out that the motorcycle occupied the opposite lane when it was negotiating a curved section of the road, which led to the collision.

Both parties were working out an amicable settlement, the police said