The police identified the fatalities as Leodegario Caintoy Sr., who was driving the jeep; his wife, Norma, and their children Leodegario Jr., 21, and Leo, 27. Caintoys daughter, Lea, 23, survived the mishap.
Investigation showed the jeep swerved into the opposite lane and nearly hit a passenger jeepney. Lea got thrown out of the vehicle before an onrushing St. Jude bus smashed into it, killing her parents and two siblings instantly.
At least six passengers of the bus suffered minor injuries.