6 hurt as trailer truck rams jeepney on Quezon Avenue

A cargo truck slams into a passenger jeepney triggering a heavy traffic on west-bound lane of Quezon Avenue in Quezon City on Thursday. Video by INQUIRER.net’s Noy Morcoso lll

MANILA, Philippines–At least six people were hurt when a trailer truck hit a passenger jeepney on Quezon Avenue in Quezon city Thursday afternoon.

Police Officer 1 Anthony Alorro of the QCPD Traffic Sector 1 told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview that the accident happened at West Sixth Street on the west-bound lane of Quezon Avenue at 1:50 p.m.

Alorro said five of the injured were brought to Capitol Medical Center, while one was rushed to East Avenue Medical Center.

‎”‎The trailer truck hit the jeepney. Although we can’t tell yet who caused the accident because we are still investigating the incident,” he explained.

Also involved in the accident was a private vehicle, a Chevrolet, but its driver and passenger were not ‎hurt.

Witnesses in the accident were asked to give their testimonies to help the police determine who was at fault.

Alorro said both the truck and jeepney were impounded at the QCPD Traffic Sector 1 office.

“If we determine who is liable in the accident, we would immediately file reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property with slight physical injury against the driver,” he said.

He said the accident caused heavy traffic but as of posting time, the area has been cleared by the authorities.

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