1 dead, 3 hurt as wayward truck rams houses in Quezon | Inquirer News

1 dead, 3 hurt as wayward truck rams houses in Quezon

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LUCENA CITY — A 76-year-old man died and three others were injured Tuesday when a wayward cargo truck rammed two residential houses in Tagkawayan, Quezon.

The Quezon police said in a report on Wednesday, Oct. 25, that the Manila-bound truck loaded with watermelons was negotiating a descending section of the Quirino Highway in Barangay San Francisco around 8 p.m., when driver Virjulito Mirasol lost control of the vehicle due to faulty brakes.

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The wayward truck slammed into a house on the roadside and hit house owner Benito Recaña, 76. The victim died on the spot due to grave injuries.

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The vehicle subsequently fell on the roadside 20 meters deep and rammed into another house.

The driver, his helper Joffrey Jacob, 26, and a house occupant Liova Domingo, 43, suffered injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

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The watermelons were left secured inside the truck.

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The police are conducting further investigation.

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