Motorcycle rider who allegedly snatched phone dies after getting run over by victim's car
A phone snatcher who was riding a motorcycle was killed after he was hit by the victim's car in the middle of a chase in Las Piñas.
According to GMA News' Unang Balita report, CCTV footage showed a high-speed chase between a car and a motorcycle past midnight on April 1, Tuesday.
The car eventually hit the motorcycle before speeding off.
A witness said it was intentional because the motorcycle rider took the car owner's phone.
“Bigla pong hinablutan ng cellphone ‘yung nakakotse ng nakamotor po," the witness said. "May nakapagsabi po, holdaper po talaga ‘yun. Marami na po talaga ‘yung hinablutan ng cellphone. Sakto mga madaling araw naggigitgitan silang dalawa."
Another witness also cited the snatching and said that the motorcycle rider eventually succumbed to his injuries.
“Nakita ko, nakahandusay na lang po ‘yung binunggo," the witness recalled. "Sabi ng may-ari ng nakabunggo na kotse is hinablutan daw po siya ng cellphone kaya po niya hinabol at binunggo para makuha ‘yung cellphone.
"Noong nabunggo po niya, doon po niya nakita at nakuha ‘yung cellphone. Sa kaniya rin po pala ‘yung cellphone. Pinakita rin po niya sa mga taong nandito noon na cellphone po niya talaga ‘yung kinuha nu’ng binunggo niya,” the witness added.
The car owner surrendered to authorities, per the report. It is not yet clear whether the car owner is facing charges or whether cases have been filed.
Authorities refused to comment on the case pending investigation, according to the media outlet.
