1 dead,3 hurt in Batangas road mishap

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines – A woman was killed while three others were injured in an accident involving a passenger bus and a van  in Nasugbu, Batangas  Friday night, a  police official said yesterday.

Superintendent Marlowe Torina, Nasugbu police chief, identified the fatality as Ma. Lourdes de Belen, who was among the passengers of the Toyota Hi-Ace (XGG-524). She was pronounced dead on arrival at the Ospital ng Tagaytay.

Three other van passengers remained confined at the Metropolitan Medical Hospital.

Torina said the accident occurred when a DLTB bus (UYC-930) driven by Teomar Mulingbayan lost control of the wheel and hit the van when he overtook another vehicle.