5 killed in Batangas road crash

Tina Ganzon-Ozaeta

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5 killed in Batangas road crash
Two of the fatalities in the San Juan collision are minors

BATANGAS, Philippines – Five people were killed while 12 others were injured in a traffic collision that transpired at around 3 am Friday, January 4, in Barangay Laiya-Aplaya in the town of San Juan, Batangas. 

According to the Batangas Police Provincial Office, a tricycle driven by Levy Gamil was traversing the road toward Barangay Hugom when a Honda Civic driven by John Kelly Villanueva in the opposite direction occupied its lane, causing the collision. 

All passengers were hurt and were rushed to nearby hospitals, but 5 of them sustained fatal injuries.   

The fatalities were identified as: 

  • Reynald Gamil, 20, Sangguniang Kabataan councilor
  • John Eric Gamil, 17, student
  • Kim Zaigan Gamil, 7
  • Borito Santos, 44, reflexologist
  • John Kelly Villanueva, 23, member of the Philippine Navy

Those who were brought to Batangas Medical Center and San Juan Doctors Hospital due to injuries are:

  • Levy Gamil, 49 
  • Maximo Gamil, 53 
  • Vergilio Gamil, 50 
  • Benilda Gamil, 41  
  • Christian Delacion, 26 
  • John Michael Rivera, 20 
  • Ethel Gamil
  • Kim Bryan Gamil 
  • Rose Diane Gamil 
  • Regie Roncal, 19 
  • James Dimaano, 17 
  • Hanford Moredo, PWD

Rappler.com 

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