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Driver who hit HPG personnel along SLEX surrenders, but later released. Screenshot from PNP HPG Region IV-A video

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Michael Delizo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781061258654Screenshot 2026-06-10 at 11.13.02 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Driver who hit HPG personnel along SLEX surrenders, but later released. <em>Screenshot from PNP HPG Region IV-A video</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The driver of a white SUV involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) officer along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) over the weekend has surrendered to police after authorities located the vehicle, which was reportedly being repaired for sale.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/7/highway-patrol-officer-injured-in-hit-and-run-crash-on-slex-1259">Highway Patrol officer injured in hit-and-run crash on SLEX</a></div><p>PNP-HPG director Brig. Gen. Rommel Batangan said the driver, a 21-year-old Indian-Filipino, voluntarily presented himself to HPG Intelligence Division personnel along with his parents and expressed his willingness to cooperate. He was later released because no formal charges had yet been filed.</p><p>“Base sa aming panayam kahapon no’ng nandito po siya kasama ang kanyang magulang, bakit hindi siya huminto, ang [dahilan] niya is natakot, nataranta,” Batangan told reporters during a media briefing at Camp Crame on Wednesday.</p><p>On June 6, HPG Motorcycle Unit personnel Patrolman Jeric Aya-ay figured in a road crash along the southbound lane of SLEX approaching the MCX Exit in San Pedro, Laguna, while en route to duty.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/8/fake-plate-eyed-in-slex-hit-and-run-that-injured-hpg-cop-1455">Fake plate eyed in SLEX hit-and-run that injured HPG cop</a></div><p>The victim was seen transitioning from Lane 1 to Lane 2 when the speeding SUV suddenly swerved left from the outer lane and entered the officer’s path. The SUV struck the motorcycle, causing the officer to lose control. He was thrown from his motorcycle and crashed into a concrete barrier. The SUV driver did not stop to assist the victim and instead fled the scene.</p><p>“Kung makikita natin ‘yong video… ang akala natin ay sinadya, pero sa kanyang statement, hindi naman niya sinadya talaga,” Batangan said. “Sabi naman niya wala siyang intensyon.”</p><p>“‘Yong nearest exit ang nilabasan niya and then bumalik. Babalikan daw niya sana ‘yong natumba pero it’s too late na, nasa kabilang linya na siya eh.”</p><p>The driver has already personally apologized to Aya-ay, according to Batangan.</p><p>Patrolman Aya-ay, who sustained minor injuries, has since returned to work.</p><p>Batangan said police initially discovered that the vehicle had been listed for sale online and later tracked it to a subdivision in Cupang, Antipolo City, where it was allegedly being repaired and repainted to conceal the damage sustained in the crash. The driver’s parents, who are engaged in a buy-and-sell business, said they were unaware of the incident.</p><p>The vehicle has been seized for documentation and the filing of appropriate charges.</p><p>The HPG chief said criminal complaints will still be pursued against the suspect for reckless imprudence resulting in physical injuries and damage to property, as well as abandonment of a victim. Appropriate penalties for the traffic violations committed will also be sought.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Szdn2pXsA34?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The driver of a white SUV involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a PNP-HPG officer along the Southern Luzon Expressway over the weekend has surrendered to police after authorities located the vehicle, which was reportedly being repaired for sale.</p>

The driver of a white SUV involved in a hit-and-run incident that injured a PNP-HPG officer along the Southern Luzon Expressway over the weekend has surrendered to police after authorities located the vehicle, which was reportedly being repaired for sale.

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Driver who hit HPG personnel along SLEX surrenders

Michael Delizo,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 10, 2026 11:42 AM PHT

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Updated June 10, 2026 01:36 PM PHT

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