The three cousins died after the tricycle they were riding overturned in Anda, Pangasinan on Monday night, July 28.
According to the investigation by the Anda Municipal Police Station, the tricycle was traveling along the provincial road in Barangay Mal-ong when it avoided a dump on the side of the road. In avoiding it, it crossed over to the other lane and collided with an oncoming motorcycle.
The three tricycle riders, who were cousins, died instantly. Two of them were aged 24 and one was 31. According to the police, the victims had been drinking before the accident and were on their way to a grocery store. Meanwhile, the motorcycle rider was on his way home to Burgos town.
Police said the road was winding and the area was dark due to a brownout when the incident occurred. The victims' family wants to file a lawsuit against the owner of the landfill on the side of the road. The complaint could be endorsed by the prosecutor's office.
The victims are currently buried in their homes. The motorcycle rider sustained injuries and needed to have his leg braced due to the injuries he sustained.
