8 injured in C5-Eastwood crash between sand truck and van
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reports that a truck loaded with sand and an L300 van crashed at C5 Eastwood, Quezon City on Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of MMDA)
MANILA, Philippines — Eight people were injured when a truck loaded with sand and an L300 van crashed in C5-Eastwood, Quezon City on Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.
The injured, all passengers of the van, were taken to the Quirino Memorial Medical Center.
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority reports that a truck loaded with sand and an L300 van crashed at C5 Eastwood, Quezon City on Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of MMDA)
The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. at the northbound intersection of C5- Eastwood.
As of 8 a.m., the MMDA said all lanes in the area were passable and clearing operations were ongoing.
“MMDA enforcers and MPCG [Metro Parkway Clearing Group] on site,” the MMDA said in a Facebook post.
However, the heavy traffic extended to the Aurora-Katipunan Flyover in the southbound direction.
No information was available on the cause of the crash as of this posting.
