CEBU CITY — A tourist van carrying an unknown number of foreigners fatally struck a 64-year-old woman crossing a national highway in Malabuyoc, Cebu on Saturday morning.
Reports reaching the Cebu Provincial Police Office said Gaudencia Tupas suddenly crossed the highway past 9:00 a.m. and was hit by the tourist van driven by Archie Fortun, 42, of Cebu City.
The victim was pronounced dead on arrival when she was brought to the Malabuyoc District Hospital.
The van was reportedly carrying foreign tourists who just came from whale shark or “Butanding” watching in nearby Oslob town.
Fortun had his foreign passengers transfered to another vehicle before giving himself up to the Malabuyoc Police Station. (Michelle Bugtai/PNA)