2 killed, 18 hurt in Cavite mishap

SILANG, Cavite — Two persons were killed, while 18 others were injured when a dump truck lost its brakes and smashed into two vehicles along the Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa Road yesterday morning, police said.

Superintendent Nestor Pastoral, officer-in-charge of the Silang police, identified the fatalities as Jonathan Misahan and Catherine Penales.

Police said the northbound dump truck driven by Albert Genolos went wayward and struck a Nissan Urban and then a Toyota Corolla carrying Misahan and Penales who were both pinned to death.

Genolos gave himself up after the incident. — Arnell Ozaeta and Rene Alviar

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