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5 killed, 18 hurt in SLEX accident

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April 6, 2005 | 12:00am
BIñan, Laguna — Five passengers of a jeepney were killed while 18 others were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a pine tree along the South Luzon Expressway here yesterday, police said.

Police identified three of the fatalities as Edgar Niala, 32; Mauricio Alvarez, 28; and Malou Palaores, 27. Two other passengers remain unidentified.

Witnesses said the driver fell asleep at around 2:30 p.m. and hit the tree near Barangay Mamplasan. — Arnell Ozaeta, Ed Amoroso

ARNELL OZAETA

BARANGAY MAMPLASAN

DRIVER

ED AMOROSO

EDGAR NIALA

HIT

MALOU PALAORES

MAURICIO ALVAREZ

PASSENGERS

POLICE

SOUTH LUZON EXPRESSWAY
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