LOOK: Truck sinks as pavement collapses in QC

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The rear half of a 22-wheeler truck sank into a drainage after a portion beside a newly paved road collapsed in Quezon City on Saturday morning, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.

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MMDA Spokesperson Celine Pialago said that the incident occurred in N.S Amoranto on Banawe corner Retiro Streets, Quezon City minutes before 9 a.m.

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Pialago also said the truck is loaded with sand that is set to be delivered to Cavite when the incident happened.

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The driver of the 22-wheeler truck was unscathed in the incident and authorities said no other people were injured. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the incident. /jpv

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