Truck rams 16 posts along East Service Road in Taguig City
MANILA, Philippines – A portion of the East Service Road in Taguig City was closed to traffic after a trailer truck tore down 16 road posts on Monday morning.
A trailer truck carrying a load of soil plowed through 16 electric, utility and lamp posts on the southbound lane of the road, a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Metrobase officer said in a phone interview.
As the truck got entangled in the power lines, it fell on its side. No one was reported hurt in the accident.
MMDA traffic enforcers on the ground reported the incident to the Metrobase at around 6:22 a.m.
MMDA tow trucks have been sent to clear the area.
As of posting time, the East Service Road’s southbound section remains closed to traffic as authorities continue to remove the fallen posts.
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