MANILA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three women have been killed after their motorcycle collided with a van in southern Philippines, a local official said Saturday.
Emil Sumagaysay, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Tupi town in South Cotabato province, said the crash happened along a highway at around 10 p.m. local time on Friday.
Initial investigations showed that both vehicles were traveling at high speed. The three motorcycle riders, two teachers and a student, were thrown onto the pavement.
"All the victims sustained head injuries and were pronounced dead on arrival in the hospital," Sumagaysay said. ■
