Motorcycle back-rider dies, 2 hurt in Quezon road crash

newsinfo / Regions Regions Motorcycle back-rider dies, 2 hurt in Quezon road crash By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr. - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ Inquirer Southern Luzon / 05:34 PM July 23, 2026 Share: LUCENA CITY — A motorcycle back-rider died while two others were injured when their vehicles collided on Wednesday, July 22, in Sariaya town, Quezon province.

The Quezon Police Provincial Office, in a belated report on Thursday, said the mishap happened along a national road in Barangay Lutucan 1 at around 5:30 p.m. Article continues after this advertisement Motorcycle driver “Jerome,” a minor and Grade 11 student, and his pillion rider, “Michael,” 26, were about to turn left when their vehicle was accidentally sideswiped by another motorcycle ridden by “Jeffrey.”

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Rescuers rushed them to two different hospitals in Sariaya and Lucena City for immediate treatment. However, Michael was declared dead on arrival at ACE Medical Center in Sariaya. The report did not state whether the three riders were wearing crash helmets, as required by the Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009.

Police said Jerome had no driver’s license because he was a minor. Both parties were working on an amicable settlement, police said. /mcm Your subscription could not be saved.

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