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Bus rams Skyway barrier; 6 hurt

Marc Jayson Cayabyab - The Philippine Star
Bus rams Skyway barrier; 6 hurt
Traffic probers inspect a bus, which crashed at the Skyway project site along the North Luzon Expressway in Balintawak, Caloocan yesterday.
Michael Varcas

MANILA, Philippines — Six persons were injured when a bus crashed into the steel barrier of the Skyway project along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Balintawak, Caloocan City yesterday.

Jesus Bautista, 51, driver of First North Luzon bus, was injured in the accident along with five passengers.

They were Roy Vincent Batoon, 36; Sherwin Tepase, 27; Lito Abella, 29; Perlita Esteban, 75, and Mary Rose Serrano, 26.

They were rushed to the Manila Central University Hospital in Caloocan for treatment.

Rescuers pulling out a passenger from the bus. Michael Varcas

Bautista lost control of the bus as he felt chest pain prior to the accident, Cpl. Job Zalun said.

City police chief Col. Noel Flores said the Manila-bound bus rammed the steel barrier and concrete pipes being used in the construction of the Skyway at around 9 a.m.

The accident happened as travelers started returning to Metro Manila yesterday after the Undas break.

The road mishap snarled the flow of traffic along NLEX until the bus was removed at the site. 

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