4 hurt as jeepney hits tree in Kalinga

This jeepney carried 20 passengers Thursday when it hit a tree in Barangay Liwan West, Rizal town, Kalinga province. Four of them were injured. (Photo courtesy of Rizal police)

TUGUEGARAO CITY––Four people were injured Thursday when the jeepney carrying them smashed into a tree in Rizal town, Kalinga province, police said.

Staff Sgt. Henry Tuluan Jr., Rizal police investigator, said 20 passengers were on board the overloaded jeepney that was headed to a resort.

Tuluan said the jeepney had a broken tie rod, which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve on an ascending road in Barangay Liwan West.

The police said the driver deliberately hit the tree to avoid falling into a ravine.

Three passengers, aged 10, 11, and 25, were brought to the town’s rural health unit for treatment.

Another passenger, a 56-year-old woman, was taken to the Juan Duyan Memorial District Hospital. INQ

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