A woman died saving her 10-month-old baby during a road accident that also involved a policeman along Taft Avenue, Manila Wednesday night.
Jocelyn Estubo was able to toss 10-month-old Karl to safety before being hit by a Toyota Fortuner being driven by Police Officer 2 Reynaldo Ortiz.
The accident took place around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Quirino and Taft avenues.
The baby miraculously survived the accident, only suffering minor bruises.
His mother, however, was not as lucky. She died while being treated at the nearest hospital.
Ortiz, an operative of the Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response (PACER), claimed the accident was not his fault since Estubo tried crossing the street while the green light was on.
“Paurong-sulong ang babae,” he said.
The victim’s sister refuted the policeman’s claim, citing witnesses who said that Ortiz was trying to beat the red light and was driving fast.
“Hindi totoo na naka-green na ang traffic light [nung] tumawid pa ang hipag ko...maraming nakakita na mabilis ang sasakyan niya at may hinahabol,” said Len Estubo.
The victim’s relatives, meanwhile, were thankful that the baby survived the accident.
Ortiz is now facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide. With a report from Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News