Van sideswipes tricycle, then falls into ravine in Cebu; 4 hurt

At least four people were injured after a van sideswiped a habal-habal (extended motorcycle), went out of control, and fell into a ravine in Cebu province on Wednesday afternoon.

The van driver was among the injured and allegedly tried to flee after hitting the habal-habal in Barangay Babag, GMA Cebu's Vic Serna reported Thursday.

Injured were the habal-habal's driver and two passengers.

"Dahan-dahan lang ang takbo namin tapos merong motorsiklo na bumulaga... na nag-overtake yung van at tinamaan ang manibela namin," said habal-habal driver Freddie Gabunada.

Other habal-habal drivers who saw what happened pursued the van, which did not stop, until it hit an acacia tree and fell into a ravine.

"Hinabol nila yung van tapos pagewang-gewang na ang takbo nito hanggang pagdating niya sa kurbadang bahagi, hindi na siya nakabawi," said Cebu City government Traffic Operations Management operation officer Joy Tumulak.

The van driver, initially identified as Danilo Jorge Yballe, 64, was rushed to a hospital after he complained of pain in his body.

"Mananagot talaga ang driver ng van," said Tumulak. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News