THREE individuals were killed while seven others were wounded when a container truck plowed through several vehicles in Quezon City on Wednesday evening, May 28, 2025.
The Quezon City traffic division said the incident happened around 11:30 p.m. along Batasan-San Mateo Road.
It said the container truck, which was carrying construction materials for delivery to Marikina, was plying along the downhill portion of the road when the vehicle lost its brake and the driver lost control of it.
The truck tilted sideways, hitting two other cars and three motorcycles.
Three individuals, including a man waiting for a ride on the roadside and a motorcycle rider, were instantaneously killed in the incident while seven others were hurt.
The 38-year-old truck driver is currently under police custody.
Meanwhile, in Baguio City, three persons were killed when a delivery van smashed into three vehicles along Bokawkan Road around 3:30 a.m. May 29.
Baguio City Police Office chief Colonel Ruel Tagel said a closed van was seen swerving and speeding down Bokawkan Road towards Agrix, where it rammed into a Tamaraw FX, pushing it into the front glass door of a grocery store.
The van continued to speed down, hitting traffic signs and the parked Hyundai Tucson and Mitsubishi L300.
Tagel said they are considering human error as the possible cause of the accident. (TPM/SunStar Philippines)