BATANGAS CITY – Two tanod or barangay guards were killed and six others were injured after a jeepney crashed into them in Barangay Tulo, this city on Friday afternoon, November 1.

Police identified the dead as Jocelyn Claro Macatangay, 49, and Arnold Ebora Calaluan, 49, security guards of Barangay Tulo.

Injured were colleagues Raul de Castro Soriano, 55; John Rommel A. Dinglasan, 32; Alex Sara Perez, 32; Nelson P. Casao, 49; Nick Ilagan Banaag, 42, and Danilo C. de Castro, 63.

The investigation said the jeepney with license plates DVZ-387 driven by Gado Perez of Lobo, Batangas swerved and hit the victims who were doing their duty on All Saints Day.

The victims were taken to hospitals where two of them were pronounced dead.

Police said Perez was drunk when the crash occurred.

Perez faces counts of reckless imprudence resulting in double homicide and multiple bodily harm.