3 hurt in Manila crash after car hits concrete barrier

A sports utility vehicle hit a concrete barrier along the northbound lane of P. Burgos Avenue in Ermita, Manila, sending it veering to the right and causing two motorcycles with sidecars to hit its rear right side on Tuesday early morning, April 1, 2025. (Photos from the Manila Police District)

MANILA, Philippines — Two drivers and a passenger were hurt after a car crash in Ermita, Manila on Tuesday, the Manila Police District’s (MPD) traffic enforcement unit reported.

According to the report, closed-circuit television footage showed a sports utility vehicle (SUV) traversing the northbound lane of P. Burgos Avenue on Tuesday early in the morning.

The MPD said the SUV hit a concrete barrier, sending it to the right. This caused two motorcycles with sidecars traversing the northbound lane of P. Burgos Avenue to hit the rear right side of the SUV.

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The motorcycle drivers and the passenger of the second motorcycle sustained slight physical injuries as a result of the incident, the MPD said.