20-year-old Indian man killed after being hit by a PNR train while crossing the tracks in San Pablo, Laguna

20-year-old Indian man killed after being hit by a PNR train while crossing the tracks in San Pablo, Laguna

📌 At around 6:37 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, a 20-year-old Indian man crossing the railroad tracks in Barangay Del Remedio, San Pablo City, Laguna, was hit by a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train and killed. According to the Manila Bulletin, the train engineer surrendered to the police.

■ What happened
· According to reports by the Manila Bulletin and the Daily Tribune, the man had arrived as a backseat passenger on a motorcycle driven by another Indian man (32), got off, and tried to cross the tracks while wearing a helmet (with a mobile phone inside the helmet).
· The PNR train (car number 8001), traveling from Lucena City, Quezon to Calamba City, Laguna, hit the man and dragged him several meters.
· The Manila Bulletin described the man as a businessman and said he was on his way back after collecting a debt from a nearby sari-sari store.
· The San Pablo City disaster response team took him to the San Pablo City District Hospital, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

■ Investigation and current status
· According to the Manila Bulletin, the engineer will face charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property, and the police are investigating exactly what happened.

■ Notice for residents and travelers
· At village crossings where PNR trains run, always stop and check both directions before crossing.
· While wearing a helmet or looking at your phone, it is easy to miss the sound of a train, so take the helmet off and look carefully before crossing.

■ Sources
Manila Bulletin (11/4), Daily Tribune (11/4)

■ Photos
· 1. File photo · PNR train car (video capture) — Daily Tribune
· 2. File photo · PNR train standing at a station — Manila Bulletin