2 trucks catch fire after collision; 4 killed

RESCUERS retrieve the bodies of four victims who died after two trucks collided and caught fire in Barangay Sagua Banua, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, early Tuesday. (Mark Cabrillos/MDRRMO)

BY GLAZYL MASCULINO

BACOLOD CITY – Four persons died after two wingvan trucks carrying grocery items caught fire after they collided head-on in Barangay Sagua Banua, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday.

RESCUERS retrieve the bodies of four victims perished after two wingvan trucks caught on fire after they collided head-on in Barangay Sagua Banua, Valladolid, Negros Occidental early Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cabrillos/MDRRMO) — **RESCUERS retrieve the bodies of four victims who died after two trucks collided and caught fire in Barangay Sagua Banua, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, early Tuesday.** (Mark Cabrillos/MDRRMO)

Police identified two of the four fatalities as Wendel Larios and his brother Carlo, a helper, of Mabinay, Negros Oriental.

Based on police investigation, a truck driven by Wendel was en route to Bacolod from Dumagete City when it collided with another truck coming from the opposite direction.

According to the police, it was possible that the fuel tank ignited due to the impact of the collision. Police are still verifying the identities of the two other victims.