A SMALL child was accidentally run over by a passenger jeep in Cabingtan, here in Ormoc last Dec. 17. Killed was two-year-old Melvin Tigoy who lives in the area while the jeep was driven by Francisco Apuya Jr. of Simangan, this city. Based on the Traffic Management Section’s report, the driver parked his jeep at the roadside to fix the brakes.
Parking a vehicle with malfunctioning brakes in a mountain barangay turned out to be a bad idea as the jeep rolled down the slope in reverse. Apuya ran after the jeep which picked up speed as it went farther. Ahead was Melvin who was playing on the street and sure enough, the kid was ran over by the jeep. He was rushed to Ospa-Farmers Medical Center where he was proclaimed dead on arrival. by Dong Arañez
(West Leyte Weekly Express issue of Dec. 12-18, 2011)
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