Garbage collector on top of truck snagged by electric wire, dies from fall

When it comes to accidents, hindsight always comes too late.

Early Tue morning, Aug 16, a garbage truck was cruising along the southbound lane of Lacson Avenue in Sampaloc, Manila.

Garbage collector Jonel Cataylo, 25, and co-worker Jovanie Ybanes Ramos happened to be sitting on top of the truck.

“Unfortunately, a sagging electrical wire snagged Cataylo by the neck, causing him to fall from the truck,” reports Rey Galupo in The Philippine Star.

Ramos and the garbage truck driver took Cataylo to Ospital ng Maynila. According to Senior Police Officer (SPO4) Marco Saunar, Cataylo was later transferred to the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, where he died while receiving treatment.

“A case of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide was filed against the truck driver before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office,” reports Itchie Cabayan in Journal Online.



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