2 die in motorcycle collision in Maguindanao

COTABATO CITY -- Two teendrivers lost their lives
when the motorcycles they were driving figured in a collision Sunday, February
18, in Barangay Nabalawag, Barira, Maguindanao.

Barira police chief Police Senior
Inspector Misuari Macacua identified the young drivers as Alikasan Marindeg, 16
years old, and Jalil Marcos, 17, both residents of Barangay Tugaig also in Barira.

Macacua said Marindeg was driving an
unregistered RUSI 125 while Marcos was on an XRM-125 with plate number of MK
3619.

Macacua said Marindeg and Marcos were
apparently over speeding when the collision occurred causing severe injuries to
both.

They were both ruched to the Cotabato
Regional and Medical Center but were pronounced dead on arrival.

Both drivers have traffic violations,
Macacua said. Aside from both exceeding the posted speed limit on the road,
Marindeg was driving an unregistered motorcycle. (Radzmia A. Mamalangkas/NDU
BAComm3)