Sunday, September 5, 2010 A 50-year-old man was killed while eight were hurt after a multi-cab collided with a speeding ambulance in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental Friday.

The incident occurred at 12:30 a.m. in Mansilingan village, news site Visayan Daily Star reported Saturday.

Killed on the spot was Jayme Dacumos, 50, of Purok Torrecampo in Cabug village in Bacolod City.

Dacumos’ nephews Jordan Isyu, 16; Richard Golosino, 20; and Brian Golosino, 14, were also injured and were rushed to the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.

The three were on the multi-cab (JCP-871) driven by Dacumos.

Also injured were ambulance driver Ramonito Marcial, 63; and passengers Edgar De Castro, 36; Jerry Garejo, 19; Noel Guingson, 70; and Marivic Carejo, 16.

Carejo was being transported to the hospital. She and the other occupants of the ambulance were brought to the Bacolod Adventist Medical Center.

Investigation showed the multi-cab was heading east of Hernaez Extension near Bangga Arca when it collided with the approaching ambulance (SDK-566).

The impact destroyed the rear of the ambulance while the multi-cab was wrecked.

Marcial said he tried to evade the multi-cab when he saw it approaching but it was already too late. He insisted his pace was not very fast.

He apologized to the family of Dacumos, saying he hopes they will not blame him for their relative’s death because it was an accident. — LBG, GMANews.TV