Dr. Sarabia burned to death

A prominent eye doctor, Dr. Federico M. Sarabia, was burned to death after his old Mercedes Benz model was bumped by passenger bus along the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in front of Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, between 3:00am – 3:30am of Tuesday.

Reporter from DZMM radio station said that Dr. Sarabia together with his companion Henny Garcia (out of danger) was cruising along EDSA in front of Camp Aguinaldo when his car's rear was bumped by a speeding Joanna Jess bus (TYG-660) between 3:00 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.

Police said that based on the accounts of witnesses, Sarabia's car was following a bus marked "Commuter Bus" with plate number TXE-812, when it's rear was hit by the Joanna Jess bus, which was reportedly racing with another Joanna Jess bus with plate number TYF 860.

Rescuers were able to pluck out Sarabia's doctor companion out of the burning sedan but Dr. Sarabia fainted after his legs were cut after the collision and that his body was charred by fire and burned alive inside his car. The police have launched a manhunt for the arrest of the bus driver in the name of Margarito Madrid.