ROAD crash on Christmas day.
Twenty-two passengers of a Ceres bus, including the driver and conductor, were injured after the vehicle fell into a three-foot-deep canal along the highway of Bago City in Negros Occidental on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.
Major John Joel Batusbatusan, city police chief, said was traveling from Bacolod City to Canlaon City in Negros Oriental.
He said it was raining during that time, resulting in poor visibility of the road.
The 44-year old bus driver, Julio Talatag, lost control of the vehicle.
Batusbatusan said the passengers sustained scratches and bruises, and were brought to a hospital.
The police official added that the decision to file charges against the driver lies with the victims. The driver is detained at the police station.
Jesideth Marquez-Seballos, legal and media relations manager of bus operator Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI), said the management has extended medical assistance to the passengers who have been discharged from the hospital.