(Update) Koronadal highway mishap leaves police officer dead, 6 others hurt

KORONADAL CITY - A young police officer has died hours following a highway accident along the national highway in Barangay Saravia here on Thursday afternoon.Supt. Barney Condes, Koronadal City police director, said the black Montero (with temporary license plate number 1201-08848, driven by PO2 Jeffrey Nocete Delarmente, swerved to the right toward the road shouldering and returned to the concrete pavement then sit on its side. Image may contain 2 people people standing shoes car tree and outdoor sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15492535_1554116051281473_8311253724838296119_n.jpg?oh=1743719e710c039c248c79826d3cb504:ampoe=58DB1A66 The accident site was in Purok Maunlad, Barangay Saravia, Koronadal City.Also injured were six others, mostly minors aged 5, 8, 17 and 22, all surnamed Pendatun and residents of SK Pendatun town in Maguindanao.A witness who came to help the victims out of the vehicle that turned turtle said it appeared the driver fell asleep while driving. But he stressed it was his personal opinion, showing wheel marks at the roadside.The victims, according to traffic investigators, were heading to Tacurong City from Gumasa Beach resort in Sarangani when the accident happened. Image may contain cloud sky car outdoor and nature sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15578710_1554115844614827_6729061732591604668_n.jpg?oh=37d2bc5617469e9bcf15a66c0f8cff7candampoe=58ED3ED1