By NITZ ARANCON
Correspondent .
FOUR people were injured after a “tri-cab” crashed on a parked public jeepney on the highway in Barangay Cugman, this city, yesterday morning.
Cugman police traffic investigator PO3 Rolando Resurreccion said the “tri-cab” came from Barangay Bugo and bringing three passengers to the city proper. At a section of the highway in Cugman, the vehicle went wayward and crashed on the rear of the parked jeepney at around 5:30 am.
Resurreccion identified the injured people as Charlito Pahunang, the “tri-cab” driver, and passengers 37-year old Labadan Jimenez of Barra, Opol in Misamis Oriental; Christopher Macas of Claveria town in Misamis Oriental, and 47-year old Zaldy Pagtalunan of Corrales Avenue-Extension of this city.
The public jeepney, with license plates KVS-661, was parked in the area by Allan Jababat.
Land Transportation Office regional director Oscar Salcedo said “tri-cabs” are not allowed to pick up passengers on highways… Wala tugoti sa gobyerno ang mga ‘tri-cab’ nga mamasahero sa national highway… Walay problima ang rehistro kay amo man iehistro ang ilang mga unit sa tri-cab, apan wala sila togoti nga mamasahero sa national highway kay walay ilang franchise gikan sa LTFRB (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board).”
Salcedo said the “tri-cab” franchise, like the motorela, could only come from local governments.
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