Truck rams 16 posts along East Service Road in Taguig City | Inquirer News

Truck rams 16 posts along East Service Road in Taguig City

/ 08:45 AM November 17, 2014

taguig city mapMANILA, 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.

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MMDA traffic enforcers on the ground reported the incident to the Metrobase at around 6:22 a.m.

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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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