Chief Inspector Von June听Nuyda,听Pagbilao听police chief, said a Raymond Transport bus was traversing the road at 3:10 a.m. when it plunged into the deep gorge on the right side of the road in听Sitio听Upper听Sapinit听in Barangay听Silangang听Malicboy.
Two passengers died on the spot, both male and were yet to be identified,听Nuyda听said.
In a report by DZMM, another unidentified passenger died in the hospital.
鈥淭he ravine is more or less 100 feet deep. We鈥檙e still investigating the cause of the accident,鈥澨齆uyda听said over the phone.
Nuyda听said the accident was reported to the police station by members of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team who were in the area.
Police and other rescue groups rushed to the accident site to help the victims and brought them to Quezon Medical Center and other nearest hospitals in听Pagbilao.
Nuyda听said the bus was carrying 43 passengers including its driver and conductor.
Last May, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) suspended the operations of Raymond Transport鈥檚 five units after one of them figured in another road accident in Quezon that killed two of its passengers and injured five others.
The suspended buses were plying the听Caramoan,听Camarines听Sur鈥揅ubao, Quezon City route.
Nuyda听said they will investigate if the suspension order has been lifted.
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Originally posted:听 7:04 am | Sunday, September 7th, 2014