A drug suspect was killed while three police officers were injured after a patrol car of the Batad Municipal Police Station figured in a road accident in Barangay Natividad, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo early Wednesday, April 30.
The fatality was identified as John, 44, a resident of Barangay Alinsulong, Batad. He was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. The names of the injured police personnel were not immediately released.
According to initial reports, John had just been arrested during a buy-bust operation and was being transported back to Batad town after undergoing a drug test at the PNP Crime Laboratory in Camp Delgado, Iloilo City.
Authorities said the patrol vehicle lost control when water splashed onto the windshield, impairing the driver’s visibility. This caused the vehicle to hit a gutter and a telecom post before falling into a deep roadside area.
All passengers were rushed to a nearby hospital, where John was pronounced dead upon arrival. The condition of the injured officers remains unknown as of this writing.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
