A 37-year-old motorcycle rider died after his motorcycle collided with an armored van along the National Highway in Barangay Don Juan Climaco Sr. in Toledo City, Cebu at about 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, police said.
The victim, identified only as Albe, was a resident of Toledo City.
Initial police investigation and closed-circuit television footage showed a red car briefly stopping on the road to make a left turn.
The armored van traveling behind the car swerved to avoid it, but moved into the opposite lane and struck Albe’s motorcycle, according to the initial findings.
Responders rushed Albe to a hospital, where the attending physician declared him dead on arrival.
Authorities arrested the 42-year-old armored van driver, identified as Greg.
Police said they were preparing the appropriate complaint against the driver.
The circumstances shown in the CCTV footage formed part of the initial investigation into the fatal crash. The available account did not identify the driver of the red car or state whether that person would face any complaint.
Authorities have not provided details about the investigation or charges being prepared against the armored van driver.
The crash happened on a section of the National Highway in Toledo City, Cebu.
