2 killed, 11 hurt in bus-truck collision in Quezon | Inquirer News

2 killed, 11 hurt in bus-truck collision in Quezon

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 02:11 PM October 03, 2016

LUCENA CITY—Two persons died while 11 others were hurt when a bus hit a truck in Pagbilao town in Quezon province on Sunday night, police said on Monday.

Chief Insp. Jaytee Tiongco, Pagbilao police chief, said a Metro Manila-bound Wega Transport bus swerved to the other lane and hit a delivery truck along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay (village) Binahaan at 10 p.m.

Tiongco said the bus driver Fidel Barata Jr. and the truck driver Ronnel Gonzaga died instantly.

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The truck also hit a tricycle driven by Carmelo Saavedra.

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Police said residents and rescuers took Saavedra and 10 other bus and truck passengers to a local hospital. RAM/rga

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