A 71-year-old man died while his female passenger was severely injured after their motorcycle crashed and fell into a ravine in Sierra Bullones at past 2 p.m. on Thursday.
In its report, police said the senior citizen driver lost control of the motorcycle while making a sharp turn while travelling at a high speed along a national road in Danicop, Sierra Bullones.
Authorities identified the fatality as Proculo Dagupan of Jagna town.
He was declared dead on the spot due to severe head injuries.
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Meanwhile, his passenger Linda Llido of Sierra Bullones was rushed to a hospital in Carmen town for emergency medical treatment. (ad)