AN ELDERLY woman died after being hit by a Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV) at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 5, 2024, along the national highway in Barangay Guinsay, Danao City, north of Cebu.

The victim, 76-year-old Teresita Into, was a local resident.

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According to Police Master Sergeant Ronald Gomez, traffic investigator at the Danao City Police Station, the ambulance was heading towards Cebu City to install blinkers.

Upon arrival at the location, the victim suddenly crossed the road, causing the accident.

The victim was rushed to Danao City Provincial Hospital and later transferred to Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, where he died around noon.

Gomez said the victim’s family and the ambulance driver resolved the matter amicably. (DVG)