9 hurt as bus rams truck along EDSA

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MANILA, Philippines —Nine passengers were injured after their bus rammed into a truck along Edsa early Thursday morning in Quezon City.

The traffic mishap involving an AC Transport bus and an Isuzu tractor head truck happened at around 12:30 a.m. on Edsa’s northbound lane in front of the Go Sok building in Barangay Apolonio Samson.

Hurt in the accident were Idelfonso Amoyo, 26; Nena Miravalles, 44; Carlo Roxas, 42; Arnold Desillo, 26; Dervin Guevarra, 17; Marisse Cereno, 29 and Catthene Cereno, 24; Lailani Roncesvalles, 40, and Annalyn Namoro, 34.

Superintendent Ely Pintang of the Quezon City Police District’s Traffic Enforcement Unit, said the victims were riding the AC Transport bus (UVG-593) driven by Jhonson Miravalles, which was bound for Balintawak.

Prior to the accident, the Isuzu tractor head truck (WKS 952) driven by Edgar Arandia was about to cross Edsa to enter the gate of the Go Sok building.

The bus ended up hitting the front right portion of the truck, with the nine passengers ending up with cuts and scrapes from the mishap.