LUCENA CITY – Nine motorists were injured in a vehicular accident in Candelaria town in Quezon province afternoon of Christmas Day.
A report from Candelaria police station said a sedan being driven by Frederick Fang was negotiating the bypass road in Barangay (village) Masin Sur around 1 p.m. Tuesday when an incoming sports utility vehicle (SUV) being driven by Alfredo Morano Jr. bumped into it.
Police said the northbound SUV overtook another vehicle and occupied the opposite lane when it collided head-on against the incoming car.
Due to the strong impact, the car spun while the SUV fell on the rice field on the side of the road.
Fang and his four passengers as well as Morano and his three passengers, all sustained injuries and were taken to Peter Paul Medical Center of Candelaria Inc. for treatment. /kga