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Missionary killed, American hurt in Negros road crash


NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines - A Filipino missionary was killed while an American national and a Filipino companion were injured in a freak road accident in Valladolid town in Negros Occidental Tuesday. Online news site Visayan Daily Star (www.visayandailystar.com) on Thursday cited belated reports indicating the accident occurred on the highway of Bagumbayan village in Valladolid town. Killed was Eugene Fontanos, 23, after he was hit by a Toyota Innova van. Fontanos succumbed to severe head injuries, according to Valladolid police chief Sr. Insp. Alexander Muñoz. Injured were American missionary Jared Michael Smith and Rolando Terante, who sustained injuries in different parts of the bodies. Smith and Terante are being treated in a Bacolod City hospital, while Dasal is now detained at the Valladolid police station jail. Henry Dasal, the driver of the Toyota Innova, was on his way to San Enrique, when he bumped the victims who were walking towards a Mormon Church at Purok Pigeon, Brgy. Bagumbayan, Valladolid. Dasal faces charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide. - GMANews.TV

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