3 Dead, 11 Hurt in Argao Accident

Three dead while 11 people were hurt in a vehicular accident in barangay Talaga, Argao at 7 am Thursday.

According to the local police, a van, on its way to the southern part of Cebu, carried 13 people when it hit a 10-wheeler truck while it was driving the highway along sitio Baybay, Talaga.

Argao Police Office said the van was running at top speed when it reached the slippery road following the heavy rain, lost control and hit the truck heading for Cebu City.

Police identified the victims as Guillerma Belendras, 25, and Rosalinda Laurente, 42. They two died on the spot while Diether Belendras, 10, died at Argao District Hospital, where he was rushed shortly after the accident.

Meanwhile, 11 passengers were injured and were brought to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center for treatment.