5 dead in car-truck collision in Batangas | Inquirer

5 dead in car-truck collision in Batangas

, / 01:20 PM December 23, 2023

PHOTO FROM THE PNP-CALABARZON

This car was wrecked after colliding with a bus on Saturday morning in Sto. Tomas, Batangas that resulted in the deaths of five persons. PHOTO FROM PNP-CALABARZON

MANILA, Philippines — Five persons were killed while three others were hurt after a road crash early Saturday morning involving a truck and a car in Sto. Tomas town in Batangas.

Initial report from the Philippine National Police-Calabarzon said that both vehicles were traversing a road in Barangay San Miguel when the collision occurred.

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“Upon reaching the place of incident at Brgy San Miguel, Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, both vehicles collided with each other,” the report stated.

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The report said the five passengers of the car were dead on arrival, while the two other passengers as well as its driver suffered injuries.

Authorities said the truck sustained damage at its front right portion while the car was totally wrecked.

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A bus was damaged after colliding Saturday with a car in Sto. Tomas, Batangas

The truck front part was damaged after a collision Saturday morning with a sports utility vehicle in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. PHOTO COURTESY OF PNP-CALABARZON

The Region 4A police reported that a truck driven by one alias “Salvador” accidentally collided at 2:50 a.m. with an oncoming Toyota Innova driven by an alias “Lester.”

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“Lester” and his seven passengers suffered injuries and were taken to two separate hospitals. However, five of the passengers died on the way.

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The police are conducting further investigation.

With a report from Delfin Malari Jr. Inquirer Southern Luzon

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