19 hurt in QC road accident
MANILA, Philippines - At least 19 people were hurt after a passenger bus lost control and fell on its side in front of the Quezon City Hall Sunday night.
Reports said that of the injured, three were in critical condition, whom authorities identified as Crijoy Vicentino, 22; bus conductor Ervin Iban and a certain Giro.
Initial investigation showed that CemTrans Inc. (TYK-508) bus, plying FTI-Tungko route, was speeding along East Avenue around 11 p.m. when it reached the Quezon City Hall and driver, Miguelito Balingit, 43, manuevered the wheel but lost control , causing the bus to tilt and fall on its side.
Bus passengers claimed that the bus was going 70 to 80 kilometers per hour when it reached the East Avenue, reports said.
Authorities immediately arrested Balingit who will face appropriate charges.
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