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LUCENA CITY — Three motorists died, and 11 were injured before midnight Monday, Oct. 24, after a wayward passenger bus hit a sports utility vehicle (SUV) along the Maharlika Highway in Atimonan town, Quezon province.
Atimonan police reported that Rosel Diez, driver of the ALPS passenger bus, lost control of the vehicle due to the slippery road, occupied the opposite lane, and
bumped the oncoming Toyota Fortuner driven by Jovelito Amar in Barangay Balubad.
Due to the strong impact, the SUV crashed into a parked trailer truck on the roadside.
SUV passengers Gener Pablo and Melandro Bocito died on the way to Doña Marta Memorial District Hospital in the town center, while Chona Pablo expired while undergoing treatment. All fatalities were residents of Oas town in Albay province.
Staff Master Sergeant Oliver Andrei, the case investigator, said the two Pablos were husband and wife.
“The SUV passengers are all religious pastors bound for Dagupan City for a convention,” he said over the phone.
Of the injured persons, Amar; SUV passengers Noel Viernes and Jeneth Rull Amar; and bus passenger Eva Bayaro were confined at the hospital for further treatment.
The bus driver, who also suffered injuries, will be transferred to Quezon Medical Center in this city.
The police are conducting further investigation.
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