
A 55-year-old man who was buying a puto on Rizal Boulevard, Brgy. Balibago, Santa Rosa City, died after being run over by a speeding van in the early hours of October 3, 2025.
On CCTV, the victim can be seen riding a bicycle while buying puto from a cart. As the vendor was about to hand over the purchase, he was suddenly hit by a van. The vendor managed to avoid it and survived.
According to the police and barangay guard, the goods spilled and the victim died instantly on the spot. The rescue team arrived but he had no pulse and was immediately taken to the funeral home.
The 50-year-old driver of the van admitted that he fell asleep while traveling to Cabuyao. The driver's family reached an agreement and provided ₱200,000 for expenses and assistance to the victim's family.
Police reminded motorists to pull over and rest when feeling drowsy to avoid such tragedies.