The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Sunday, Nov. 26, suspended the license of a truck driver involved in a road mishap in Pampanga that left four minor siblings dead.

According to the police report of LTO-Central Luzon, the victims were riding a “kolong-kolong” driven by their father when it was bumped by the Isuzu Forward truck driver from behind, leading the “kolong-kolong” to veer from the other side of the road and get hit by a dump truck.

The father, Edmond Canlapan lost two of his children on the spot with the other two succumbing to injuries at a hospital. The children were aged 2 to 10.

LTO chief Vigor Mendoza ordered a 90-day preventive suspension of the driver’s license. Meanwhile, LTO-Central Luzon Regional Director Ronnie Montejo said the driver was issued a show cause order.

Mendoza said the driver’s suspension would be effective until the LTO-Central Luzon’s probe regarding the case is done.

“Lagi po tayong nagpapa-alala sa ating mga motorista, lalo na ang mga driver ng mga malalaking sasakyan, na lubos na mag-ingat dahil mya mga buhay na nakataya sa kalsada,” Mendoza said.

“Ang buong LTO family ay nakikiramay sa pamilya ng mga nasawing bata at makakaasa po sila na tututukan natin ang imbestigasyon na ito in the interest of justice. Wala pong may gusto ng pangyayaring ito subalit kailangang may managot dahil buhay ng apat na menor de edad ang biglang naglaho sa pangyayaring ito,” he added.

The LTO chief noted that the incident’s initial report has been submitted to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) secretary Jaime Bautista’s office.