Road rage tragedy: 5 men stab to death 21-yr-old in Baguio City because of ‘overtaking’

Baguio City, Philippines - A 21-year-old man died after he was stabbed multiple times by five men on the early morning of Wednesday, October 2.

Police reported that the crime transpired in KM5 Asin Road, Baguio City. The victim was identified as Jansel Cornel Pelayo, 21, a driver and a resident of Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet.

Accordingly, five men on board an Innova taxi with plate number YAB 3087 suddenly stopped in front of Pelayo’s vehicle while he was traversing the said road.

When Pelayo stopped his vehicle, the suspects dragged him outside and stabbed him.

The suspects immediately fled the crime scene, while Pelayo was left lying on the road until concerned individuals who witnessed the incident rushed him to a medical facility in the city and informed the authorities about the matter.

Unfortunately, Pelayo was not able to survive the stab wounds he sustained in the attack.

Meanwhile, the latest report from the Baguio City Police Office revealed that two of the five suspects surrendered to the authorities the same day.

When asked by the police why they stabbed the victim, the two confessed that Pelayo overtook them and they did not like it, resulting in the stabbing incident.