Two dead, three injured in road accident on C5
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MANILA, Philippines–Two died while three were hurt in a car accident along Circumferential Road 5 (C5) in Taguig City before dawn Monday.
The still unidentified fatalities and the three injured were in a speeding Toyota Corolla, bearing the plate number TSG 087 when the accident happened at 3 a.m., a Taguig Traffic Management officer said.
Anacleto Valdez, of the Taguig Traffic Management Office, told INQUIRER.net over the phone that the victims were traversing the northbound lane of C5 in Taguig when the accident happened.
The vehicle reportedly turned to its side before hitting the center island.
Valdez said the two fatalities died on the spot while the three injured were rushed to Taguig-Pateros District Hospital.
The injured were identified as Robert Roa, John Carlo Mariano and Jayme Pardinas.
Valdez said the fatalities have been brought to a funeral parlor in Taguig.
As of posting time, the C5 northbound lane has been cleared, he added.
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