A traffic enforcer died after he was run over by a trailer truck in Quezon City on Wednesday, March 22.
The victim was identified as Jeffrey Ronquillo Antolin, a 35 year-old member of the Traffic and Transportation Management Department (TTMD) of Quezon City.
Based on the security camera footage, Ronquillo was seen assisting pedestrians crossing in a portion of A. Bonifacio Avenue in Barangay Balingasa.
However, the trailer truck continued to move until it hit and ran over the victim.
“Ang dami nang tumatwid eh, ngayon medyo lumalapit na [at] bumibilis [kaya] sinigawan ko na siya ngayon, [pero] di na siya nakalingon, nabangga na [tapos] tinulak na niya ‘yung nakabike kaya nakaligtas ‘yung nakabike, [tapos] ‘yung binike umilalim, [tapos] siya umilalim na rin,” RJ Paghiligan of TTMD said.
The truck driver told Paghiligan, who was with the victim during the incident, that the truck’s brake malfunctioned.
Paghiligan doubted the suspect’s claim.
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) will conduct a forensic examination on the truck to determine if the driver’s claim was true. It will also check the roadworthiness of the truck.
“Imbestigahan natin nang maayos… Technical inspection ang gagawin namin sa truck siguraduhin namin na ang sinasabi niya na totoong may failure ng break ay talagang totoo,” QCPD Director Nicolas Torre III said.
The victim’s sister is asking for help from the local government of Quezon City to support the victim’s children.
“Siguro para na rin sa mga pamangkin ko tulungan nila [mga] pamankin ko kagit scholarship na lang siguro, ilang taon lang pamankin ko bata pa,” Lani Antolin said.
Antolin added that she will not stop until they get justice for her brother.
The driver of the truck will be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide along with the operator of the truck. –Report form Noel Talacay/KC-ag
