CAMP OLIVAS -- At least 12 persons were injured in a nine-vehicle collision along the stretch of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Barangay San Jose, City of San Fernando over the weekend.

Senior Superintendent R’Win Pagkalinawan, Pampanga police provincial director, identified the injured as Ritsmond Castelo, Clarie Amor Laciste, Karen Pineda, Allan Lagat, Clarinjda May Laciste, Elvira Pineda, Nicha Colangco, Daniel Reyes, Celia Gregorio, Felicisma Reyes, Jun Haber, and William Chua.

The victims were taken immediately to the Makabali Hospital and San Fernandino Hospital, both in the city, for medical treatment.

Pagkalinawan said the accident occurred along km 60+NB inside the NLEx, involving a Honda Civic (SFJ 730), Toyota Camry (FTC 885), Ford Everest (AEU 218), Hyundai Getz (ZPA 951), KIA Sportage (ZJU 883), Mitsubishi Montero-green (XJA 251), Mitsubishi Montero-brown (RMU 102), Bataan Transit (TXU 683) and a Mitsubishi vehicle (PUQ 283). (Ric Sapnu)