Woman dead in mishap

A passenger jeepney crashed into the back of a truck in Pasig City at 2 a.m. yesterday, killing a call center agent and injuring six other passengers.

Chona Dizon, 44, died after she sustained serious chest injuries. The jeepney driver, Jereme Lazaro, was taken into custody.

Traffic investigator SPO1 Gervin Galvez said the jeepney was on Marcos Highway in Barangay Santolan when the truck in front of it veered to the right.

Lazaro spun the steering wheel to the left to avoid the truck and the right side of the jeep, where Dizon was seated, slammed into the back of the truck. Niña Calleja

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