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6 hurt as Sportivo hits Surallah welcome rotunda amid heavy downpour, blackout

Local News • 21:02 PM Tue Jun 7, 2016
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DXOM-AM Radyo Bida
The ill-fated Isuzu Sportivo top Surallah welcome rotunda.( photo courtesy of Bonn Juadiong)

SURALLAH, South Cotabato - Six persons were hurt when a speeding Isuzu Sportivo, driven by a 19-year-old student, hit this town's welcome rotunda Tuesday dawn.Chief Inspector Joel Fuerte, Surallah town police chief, told DXOM-AM Radyo Bidathe freak accident occurred at about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday during light to moderate downpour and power outage.Fuerte identified the driver as Edison Dizon of Koronadal City, Christopher Gamboa, 35 of DOLE-12 Employees of Compensation Commission (ECC),Notre Dame of Marbel University studentsAriel Arellano, Megan Nuelit, Rey Santiago and Bernard Vale.On board black Isuzu Sportivo (LGN-270), thevictims were heading for home from a celebration when the accident happened. sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13407062_981292828644193_1646869515682137633_n.jpg?oh=ca76f9ab4436ea262c6fb82d7814f019:ampoe=57CF51DC sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13413084_981292825310860_6136119452918824501_n.jpg?oh=b040ad58b06bd7e0793d68f8cdb1a1d6andampoe=57CCEA28 sand//scontent.fceb2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13339501_981292985310844_2825876291516878714_n.jpg?oh=791ed03157a7a54fccbbe9d3b184d637andampoe=57C7365C

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