25 injured after Davao bus skids out of control in Butuan City

The Metro Shuttle bus skidded through the highway along barangay Ampayon and Antongalon​ in Butuan City, hurting 25 passengers. Erwin Mascarinas / INQUIRER MINDANAO

Butuan City – About 25 people were injured when a commercial bus from Davao City crashed against three other vehicles along the national highway here, late Mondayafternoon.

“Our initial investigation noted 25 people to have been injured in the road crash that involved an air-conditioned bus from the Metro Shuttle, a Toyota Fortuner, Ford Ranger and a passenger motorcycle around 4 p.m. along the national highway between the barangays of Ampayon and Antongalon,” said Police Senior Inspector Roland N. Orcullo, acting station commander of Butuan City Police Station 4 in Barangay Ampayon.

Orcullo said the injuries were minor.  ERWIN MASCARIÑAS

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