Zorro Star Richard Gutierrez Hurt in Car Accident

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An assistant of actor Zorro star Richard Gutierrez was killed while the matinee idol and his bodyguard were injured after they figured in a road accident in Cavite province before dawn on Friday, 22 May .

The accident occurred at 1:20 a.m. at an accident-prone area at the Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road in Puting Kahoy village in Silang town in Cavite.

Gutierrez’s car hit a post and fell into a deep ravine, and hit a coconut tree. Gutierrez's assistant, Norman Pardo, died while being treated at the Adventist University of the Philippines Hospital.

Gutierrez, 25, and his bodyguard George Mastura, suffered relatively minor injuries and were rushed to the Tagaytay Hospital for treatment.

Initial investigation showed Gutierrez was on his way home from a shooting when the accident occurred.

He was the one driving the Nissan Skyline GTR sports car.

The area where the mishap took place is “accident-prone" as it is near a blind curve. There have been complaints that there are no lights or safety barriers on that part of the road.