Man jogging in Cagayan dies after he was hit by pickup truck

Peñablanca, Cagayan - Jogging is meant to promote health and extend life, but for a man in Cagayan, his life was cut short because of a tragic accident he encountered while doing the routine.  

The man, whose identity was withheld by the police, was hit by a pickup truck around 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, in Barangay Alimannao, Peñablanca, Cagayan.  

According to the Peñablanca Police Station, in an interview by the Cagayan PIO-Teleradyo, the pickup, driven by a 20-year-old man, was traveling the road in said barangay en route to Barangay Larion, Tuguegarao City, when the accident transpired.  

Witnesses reported to the police that they saw the pickup truck swerving erratically until it first struck a parked tricycle on the roadside. 

Then, in an attempt to stop the pickup from running, the driver maneuvered the vehicle toward the left side of the road. However, the process caused the driver to hit an SUV in the opposite lane.

The accident did not stop there as the vehicle continued to move, ultimately crashing into the victim, who was jogging by the roadside.   

The victim was severely injured due to the force of the impact. The responding medical team rushed him to a hospital nearby, but he was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.  

The 20-year-old driver, meanwhile, is currently in police custody while further investigations are being conducted.  

The Peñablanca PNP is awaiting the results of a medical examination to determine whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. The identity of the suspect was not disclosed by the police either.