TUGUEGARAO CITY: A 33-year-old rider died while his wife was wounded when their motorcycle collided with a passenger van along the city road on Luna Street on Thursday night here, a police official said. The fatality was identified as Ray Francis Gumabay and the wounded as Rose Ann, both of this city, Lt. Anazel Bosi, the city police spokesman, said. They were brought to a private hospital, but Ray Francis was declared dead on arrival while Rose Ann is under observation. Van driver Rene Pajarillo, a 24-year-old trade and industry marketing assistant, was on his way to Blumentritt Street at the north when the motorcycle rammed the car's left portion. The van was said to be traveling at normal speed while the motorcycle was speeding. Pajarillo's van was placed under the custody of the city police station. He promised to help shoulder the funeral and medical expenses of the fatality and the wife.
