UPDATE: 15 injured in Manila road mishap
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 05:47:17 +0000
AT least 15 persons, including a pregnant woman, were injured after a collision between a 14-wheeler container truck and a jeepney in Intramuros, Manila on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The Ermita Police Station reported that the accident occurred along P. Burgos Ave. corner Gen. Luna at 12:30 p.m.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that the truck hit the passenger jeepney carrying more than 10 people as it attempted to beat a red light.
The agency said the accident resulted in heavy traffic as two lanes were occupied and only one was passable in the area.
Police said the victims were rushed to the city-run Ospital ng Maynila and the Philippine General Hospital. NEIL JAYSON N. SERVALLOS, ARIC JOHN SY CUA
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