Pangasinan: A family of four were killed after their tricycle collided with an oncoming vehicle in Pangasinan province, the Philippines, police said Tuesday.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the crash occurred on Monday afternoon along a highway in Infanta town, resulting in the deaths of the driver, his wife, and their two young children.

Initial investigation revealed that the tricycle struck a tree branch on the roadside, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a van traveling in the opposite direction.

A tricycle in the Philippines is a type of motorized vehicle consisting of a motorcycle and a passenger cab or a sidecar attached to it.