A tricycle driver died in a road mishap in Siaton town, Province of Negros Oriental.

A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showed that the tricycle was about to ply the national highway in Barangay Bonawon from a transport bay.

A passenger bus was tailing the tricycle. Seconds later, the bus was seemingly taking a swerve, but it hit the tricycle. The tricycle tipped over; the driver was thrown off on impact.

Three tricycle passengers were injured in the incident. They were rushed to a hospital in Siaton.

According to Siaton Police, the tricycle driver, a senior citizen, died hours after the incident.

The bus driver was taken into police custody while investigation is ongoing, as of this writing.

GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak tried to seek a comment from the management of the bus company but is yet waiting for a reply to the communication, as of posting time.