A man passed away after being hit by a car when a stray dog chased him
ROAD MISHAP – A man being chased by a stray dog was hit and killed by a car in Barangay San Leon in the Municipality of Balungao in Pangasinan on Friday, June 24.
An accident might happen anytime… whether onboard a vehicle, in the middle of shopping, while having a vacation and etc. Despite being extra cautious, it’s inevitable to sometimes get into accidents because of the careless people in our surroundings.
Among the most common accidents in the country are road accidents. Every day, hundreds of people die due to road accidents.
In fact, in the year 2020, a total of 345 Filipinos per day die due to transport accidents.
There were also instances where an accident’s root cause was due to a dog chase.
Earlier, a man from Pangasinan died after he was hit by a car. Prior to that, the victim is being chased by a dog.
The victim was identified by the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office as Eduardo Martinez Degollacion, 59, a resident of the said barangay.
The victim is being chased by a stray dog when a Toyota Innova, driven by Army Sgt. Leo Solomon Andres, 39, of Barangay Tanulong, Bayambang, Pangasinan, hit him.
Andres was on his way to Rosales, Pangasinan when the accident happened at around 8:20 p.m.
Due to head injuries, the victim died on the spot.
Andres was taken to the Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center, Carmay East, Rosales, Pangasinan for a checkup.
He was also invited to the Balungao police station for the investigation of the incident.
The authorities have yet to issue any update regarding the incident.
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