7 killed, 14 hurt as truck loses brakes, plows through coconut trees

LINAMON, Lanao del Norte, Philippines — At least seven people were killed while 14 others were injured in a vehicular accident here on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Inspector Domingo Murillo II, chief of police here, said a truck carrying at least 30 passengers lost its brakes and hit a row of coconut trees.

The truck was on its way to Munai town.

Witnesses said passengers sitting on the truck’s roof were thrown and landed meters away from the vehicle.

Four of the victims died on site while three others expired while being treated in a hospital in Iligan City.

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