CEBU, Philippines - At least six people were injured after a minibus owned by EDC Liner hit three vehicles yesterday morning along Natalio Bacalso Avenue near the Cebu Institute of Technology.
A motorcycle, an owner-type jeep, and a taxicab were badly damaged after the minibus with plate number GWF-674 driven by one Ronnie Alcoriza plying the Carcar - Cebu City route allegedly lost its brakes.
The traffic light was on a stop sign when the incident happened past 9am. All vehicles were heading towards downtown Cebu.
The driver of the motorcycle, Tirso Antinero; the driver of the jeep, Delfin Bunani, 63, and his passengers Jovita Bunani, 63, Joviliza Conijos, 70, another unidentified adult, and a 16-year-old girl suffered contusions and bruises.
Responding members of the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation rushed the victims to the Perpetual Succour Hospital.
`The driver of the minibus, Ronnie Alcoriza, was placed under police custody and, as of last night, was held at the traffic group office of the city police pending a formal complaint against him.
SPO1 Dioniso Galo said the minibus reportedly hit the motorcycle first then the jeep and subsequently a taxi of Ban System driven by one Eliseo Sarabia.
EDC Liner owned the same minibus that rammed into a 10-wheeler truck last year that ended the life of at least 14 people.
Galo said that all vehicles are now at the City Traffic Operations Management.
Police are still conducting a follow-up investigation into the accident. — Niña G. Sumacot/JMO (THE FREEMAN)