American killed in motorcycle accident in Cebu

An American national was killed in a vehicular accident in the island province of Cebu on Tuesday, police said Wednesday. Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesman Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. identified the fatality as Ernest Williams. The incident happened at Barangay Ipo in Lapu-Lapu City at about 1:15 p.m., he said. Initial investigation showed that Williams was driving his Kawasaki motorcycle without a plate number when it accidentally collided with a Hyundai Porter Dropside vehicle (KEM 587) driven by one Rene Gargar Viajador. It was not immediately clear if Viajador was hurt in the incident. Williams was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Further investigation was still being conducted as of posting time, Cruz said. A boom in motorcycle sale in the country over the years has resulted in a spike in the number of motorcycle accidents, most of them caused by reckless driving. - Mark D. Merueñas/KBK, GMA News