9 dead in Davao City road mishap
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:45:50 +0000
Nine persons died on Tuesday from a vehicular accident in Davao City, police said.
In a report reaching Camp Crame police headquarters in Quezon City, it said that the incident happened at 9:30 a.m. at the junction of Matina Pangi Road and C.P. Garcia Highway involving a trailer truck wing van; a Toyota HiAce van; a Kia Sportage; a Honda CR-V; a Mitsubishi L-300; a TMX motor with a sidecar; an Avanza; a Suzuki AVP; and a multi-cab.
Initial police investigation showed that the driver of the trailer truck identified as Joel Aras, 36, was traversing through C.P. Garcia highway coming from Sasa going to Calinan when he reportedly lost his brakes near a gas station, resulting in the collision.
Reports also said that of the nine fatalities, eight were dead on the spot while the other one was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital.
The victims include six males, two females, and a 2-year-old child.
Two others are under critical condition as of posting time. DEMPSEY REYES
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