The grieving family of Dearick Keo Faustino, one of two victims who died in a tragic car crash at the entrance of the departure area of NAIA Terminal 1 early Sunday morning, is crying out for answers about the events that led to his death.

Tito ng 29-anyos na nasawi sa NAIA accident: “Parang kinulang sila ng tulong” @abscbnnews / Dennis Datu
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Faustino, a resident of Bulacan, was described by his loved ones as a hardworking young man and the primary breadwinner of his family. “Mabigat kasi maraming pangarap si Keo para sa kaniyang pamilya,” said his uncle, Fernando Nicolas, in an interview with ABS-CBN News via Dennis Datu. Nicolas rushed to the airport as soon as he received word of the accident, only to be met with devastation.

According to Nicolas, Keo’s friends witnessed the horrifying aftermath. “Nagkagulo na, hinanap nila yung kaibigan nila. Nakita nila nasa ilalim na ng sasakyan, nakaipit,” he recounted.

What’s even more painful for the Faustino family is the belief that Dearick might have had a fighting chance—if only he had received immediate medical help. Nicolas claimed that coworkers were begging authorities at the scene to prioritize medical attention for Keo. “They were begging for help for medical assistance kasi ang kailangan medical attention eh, nagtataka sila bakit yung mga may minor injuries ang daming nagkakagulo, ito gumalaw pa at kumilos. Parang kinulang yung tulong na nakuha nila,” he said.

“Sana nabigyan man lang kaagad ng medical assistance o medical help para naisakay, nadala sa ospital, baka kasi nagkaroon ng chance na mabuhay,” Nicolas added, his voice heavy with grief.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In related news, the three individuals who were injured from the incident in NAIA Terminal 1 on May 4 have been transferred to St. Luke’s Hospital. Based on the report of ABS-CBN, they were initially brought to the San Juan De Dios Hospital. The injuries were the result of an SUV that crashed into NAIA Terminal 1. The incident left two dead, including a 5-year-old girl who went to the terminal to see her father off, who is an OFW.

Still in related news, the reaction of the driver of the SUV, 47-year-old Leo Gonzales, was captured on video. In the video shared by TV Patrol of ABS-CBN, one could see the driver momentarily unable to alight from the SUV immediately following the crash at the NAIA Terminal 1. Thereafter, when he got out of the vehicle, he placed his hands on his knees and bent forward. The incident claimed the lives of two individuals, a male adult and a five-year-old girl who went to the airport to bid her father, an OFW, goodbye.