Article: Lydia de Vega's 4-year-old son dies in accident.(Sports)

TRACK LEGEND Lydia de Vega-Mercado and her family will be grieving - not celebrating - on this Valentine's Day.

Tragedy struck the family of Asia's former sprint queen yesterday when a road accident claimed the life of her eldest son, four-year old John Michael.

Based on Lydia's account, John Michael had come from a neighbor's house just across the street and was on his way home when he was hit by a speeding passenger jeepney around 8:30 in the morning.

"Mabilis ang mga pangyayari," said Lydia, who was at home when she learned the jolting news.

Lydia said cars were parked on both sides of the street infront of the family home in ...

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