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13 hurt as truck hits mountain slope in Bontoc

By: - Correspondent / @VillVisayaJrINQ
/ 08:06 PM May 03, 2022

An Elf truck flipped onto its side after hitting a mountain slope in Bontoc town, Mountain Province on Tuesday (May 3) morning, injuring 13 people. (Contributed photo)

An Elf truck flipped onto its side after hitting a mountain slope in Bontoc town, Mountain Province on Tuesday (May 3) morning, injuring 13 people. (Contributed photo)

ROXAS, Isabela — Thirteen people were injured after an Elf truck carrying them fell on its side while traversing the Bontoc-Malibcong road in Bontoc town, Mountain Province, on Tuesday morning, police said.

Rescuers said three of the victims were admitted to a hospital due to severe injuries, while the others were sent home after they were treated for minor wounds.

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Initial investigation showed that the victims were on their way to Maligcong village in Bontoc for a political campaign when they figured in the accident.

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Robenson Damitan Bandiwan, 27, the driver of the truck, said the vehicle’s brakes malfunctioned and hit a mountain slope before flipping onto its side. INQ

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