1 dead, 6 injured as buses, truck collide on NLEx

MANILA, Philippines–One was killed and six were hurt after two buses and a truck collided along the southbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway (Nlex) Friday morning, a radio report said.

A speeding Dominion bus hit a Victory Liner bus in Apalit, Pampanga then later collided with a delivery truck.

The conductor of the Dominion bus, identified as Quelvin Pugal, 40, died while being rushed to the hospital.

Six passengers of the buses, meanwhile, sustained injuries in the accident.

The incident also snarled traffic on NLEx for several hours.

Police are now looking for Hanserick Pamitan, the driver of the Dominion bus who immediately escaped after the incident.

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