Truck rams houses

CAVITE—A wayward chemical tanker crashed into a row of houses in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, on Tuesday, causing a fire.

Supt. Ulysses Cruz, Dasmariñas police chief, said the tanker was out of control and hit three vehicles—a truck, car and van—at the Palapala Junction before it crashed into three houses past 1 a.m. A fire broke out that was put out after 30 minutes, said Cruz.

The tanker belonged to Absolute Chemicals Inc. and was carrying liquid ingredients for the manufacture of liquor products.

Police detained the driver, Reynaldo Lagran, 40, who suffered minor burns as a result of the accident. “He fell asleep while driving,” said Cruz. Maricar Cinco, Inquirer Southern Luzon