Two students on a motorcycle died after crashing into a hearse van carrying a casket in Ayungon, Negros Oriental
A pair of siblings riding a motorcycle were killed after they collided with a hearse van carrying a casket along the national highway in Ayungon, Negros Oriental.
According to the report of Carla P. Gomez of Inquirer Visayas, the crash happened at around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, near the intersection of the Ayungon Firing Range in Barangay Iniban.
The fatalities were a 22-year-old Criminology student of Negros College, who was driving the motorcycle, and his 16-year-old sister, a Grade 11 student who was riding behind him. Both were declared dead at the Bindoy District Hospital.
Initial police investigation showed that the gray Mitsubishi L300 hearse, owned by a funeral home, was heading south from Tayasan toward Ayungon, while the motorcycle was traveling north in the opposite lane.
Upon reaching the intersection, the motorcycle reportedly swerved to the left and slammed into the oncoming hearse. The impact dragged the siblings and their motorcycle underneath the van, which also hit three pedestrians walking along the roadside.
Meanwhile, a report aired by GMA Regional TV and published by GMA News said the victims were on their way home and that, according to police, the van was allegedly running fast. Residents could be seen peering under the van after the crash.
Five other people were hurt in the incident: the 53-year-old hearse driver, his 26-year-old helper, and three pedestrians from Barangay Iniban, namely a 53-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl. They were brought by the Ayungon MDRRMO to the Bindoy District Hospital for treatment.
Police said a complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides and multiple physical injuries is being prepared against the hearse driver, Brigada News reported.
Authorities are still investigating the exact circumstances of the collision, pending coordination with the families of the victims.
