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In a decision dated April 24, but was only recently made public, Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 83 Presiding Judge Ralph Lee found the suspects, bus drivers Daniel Espinosa and Victor Ancheta, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property with homicide. The judge sentenced the suspects to two years, four months, and one day of imprisonment.
The judge explained that the accident happened in two stages. The first stage happened when the Nova bus “recklessly driven” by Ancheta hit and bumped the taxi where Estella was onboard. After it was hit, the taxi veered towards the path of the Daewoo bus driven by Espinosa. “Both of the accused being public utility drivers should have primary concern not just for their safety but also their passengers and fellow motorists. Daniel Espinosa y Oyanin and Victor Ancheta y Lobosin should exercise extraordinary care through driving at a reasonable rate of speed as this would enable them to keep their respective vehicles under control and avoid injury to others and damage to properties,” the judge said.
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