Six Killed, Three Injured In Philippine Highway Collision

MANILA– Six people died and three others were injured, in a highway collision, between a van and a truck, in Quezon province, police said here, today.

Police said, the accident happened along a highway, in Tagkawayan town, approximately 278 km south-east of Manila, around 12:50 p.m. local time, yesterday, when a southbound van carrying nine passengers collided with a northbound truck.

Three died on the spot, including the van driver, while three others died in a hospital, police said in a report.

Police said, three other van passengers sustained “serious physical injuries.”

The truck driver and his three passengers were not injured.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Source: Nam News Network