A man died after the van he was driving collided with a truck along a highway in Barangay Bantayan, Mangaldan, Pangasinan, early morning on September 24, 2024.

Closed circuit television (CCTV) footage from the area showed the van speeding just moments before the collision.

The impact was so severe that the front of the van was crushed, and the truck crashed into a tree.

The van driver suffered serious injuries in the head and body. He was rushed to the hospital but did not make it there alive.

"Ýung sasakyan na van, traversing siya along national highway sa Barangay Bantayan, Mangaldan papuntang San Fabian. Tapos ‘yung truck galing San Fabian papunta dito sa bayan ng Mangaldan. Sa may Barangay Bantayan, nagsalpukan na sila doon," PCpt. Jerome Marquez, Deputy Chief of the Mangaldan Police Station, said.

Residents nearby were startled by the loud crash.

"Malakas yung kalabog niya. Dito kami nakatira, siyempre malalaman namin agad," Mila Velasquez, a resident, said.

The police are still investigating the accident, and authorities are considering filing charges against the truck driver, who has yet to give a statement.

"Sa korte na lang aayusin. Ipa-file daw ýung kaso kasi namatay itong biktima," Marquez said.