An oncoming train of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) hit another train along Monumento station on Saturday morning due to a technical glitch.
In a report by radio station DZMM, a passenger identified as 鈥淏ria鈥� said the train she was riding in bumped into another train which was in a halt at around 7 a.m.
鈥淪obrang lakas po ng impact (The impact was strong),鈥� Bria said.
LRTA spokesperson Atty. Hernando Cabrera said there was a power fluctuation in the area, which messed up the communication between the two trains. He added that the impact of the crash was not too strong as the oncoming train was moving slowly.
鈥淢abagal naman 鈥榶ung takbo ng tren so dine-determine namin kung ano talaga ang nangyari (The train was moving slowly, so we鈥檙e still determining what really happened),鈥� Cabrera told DZMM.
The passenger said the driver tried to stop the engine but the brake did not work.
鈥淣awalan daw po ng communication 鈥榶ung sinsakyan namin sa kabilang station (The train we were riding allegedly lost communication with the other train),鈥� she added.
No passenger was reportedly hurt in the accident, but Bria said the driver of the train they were riding in sustained injuries.
鈥淎ng report lang sa akin, tumama 鈥榶ung ulo sa dashboard. Nothing serious naman (The report that reached me said that he hit the dashboard. It鈥檚 nothing serious),鈥� Cabrera said.
As of writing, the LRT route from Roosevelt station to Monumento and vice versa is not passable.
Cabrera said normal operations are expected to resume this afternoon. IDL