Student intern dies after Bukidnon truck mishap

Davao Oriental State University officials and the parents of the injured students visited the Bukidnon Provincial Hospital in Maramag before the critically injured student was transferred to the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City for advanced medical treatment. (Photo from the Facebook page of Dr. Roy G. Ponce) VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — A Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) student intern critically injured in the July 15 truck accident in Maramag, Bukidnon, has died, the university said. DOrSU President Dr. Roy Ponce announced on his official social media page that the student passed away shortly after midnight Friday while undergoing treatment at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City. “I am informed early today that past 12 midnight, our student in critical condition did not make it despite medical attention and life support,” Ponce said on Saturday, adding that the announcement was made with the family’s consent. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Overloaded truck spills 50 intern students onto a highway in Bukidnon The student was among about 50 DOrSU interns riding an Elf truck after hitching a ride from the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at the Central Mindanao University (CMU) Dairy Farm, where they were undergoing on-the-job training. Police said the overloaded truck’s drop-side suddenly gave way while it was traveling along the Lumbo–Dologon National Highway in Maramag, causing dozens of students riding at the back to fall onto the road. The fatality came days after the university reported that nine students had been hospitalized following the accident, including the one who later died. Ponce also corrected misinformation circulating online, clarifying that the students were not traveling from the DOrSU campus in Davao Oriental to Bukidnon. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Road collapse cuts off major Bukidnon–Davao highway Instead, they had just completed an OJT-related presentation in Maramag. Article continues after this advertisement They were on their way back to their boarding house when they hitched a ride on the truck because of heavy rain and limited public transportation. The university expressed its condolences to the bereaved family and said it will continue extending assistance to the affected students and their families. /mcm Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.