Nine injured after passenger bus plows into vehicles at Taft–Pedro Gil intersection
- A passenger bus rammed multiple vehicles at a busy Manila intersection late Tuesday night
- CCTV footage showed the bus hitting the center island and an LRT-1 post before the collision
- Nine people were injured, with authorities confirming no fatalities
- The bus driver surrendered as police probe brake failure or human error
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Nine people were injured after a passenger bus crashed into several vehicles at the intersection of Taft Avenue and Pedro Gil in Ermita, Manila, shortly after 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, authorities said.
Source: UGC
Initial reports stated that the bus struck five motorcycles, three multi-purpose vehicles, and a van that were stopped at the intersection.
CCTV footage showed pedestrians crossing moments before the speeding bus barreled through the area and hit the stationary vehicles.
Another camera angle captured the bus first colliding with the center island and then crashing into a post of the LRT-1 before slamming into traffic ahead.
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A vendor in the area, identified as Chax Testa, said the bus was already moving fast before the crash.
“Mabilis yung takbo ng bus tapos bumangga pa nga siya dun sa isang yung poste ng LRT eh tapos nakita ko na lang yun na inararo na niya yung ibang mga kotse pati yung mga motor… huling binangga niya yung kotse na patawid na dito…. Marami talaga siyang nabangga,” he said.
One of the injured motorists, 32-year-old Elie Sungahid, sustained a bump on the head after his white car was hit from behind while stopped at a red light. His passenger suffered arm abrasions.
“Bigla na may sumalpok dun sa likod ko,” Sungahid said.
Responders from the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and Barangay 669 immediately assisted the victims. Barangay kagawad Ariel Completo confirmed that despite the scale of the crash, no one was killed.
“Luckily medyo gabi na kaya kokonti na mga tao,” he said.
Several victims remain under medical care. The bus driver has surrendered to the Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit and may face charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple physical injuries and damage to property.
Police are investigating whether brake failure or human error caused the crash.
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Still in other news, law enforcement officers in San Pablo City have successfully taken into custody the individual suspected of the brutal killing of an eight-year-old student. The harrowing details of the Grade 3 pupil's death have ignited a massive digital protest, with citizens intensely lobbying for the return of capital punishment. The arrest was made possible through strategic intelligence gathering, aimed at providing a swift path to justice for the victim's grieving relatives. Despite the suspect being behind bars, the local community remains on edge as families express heightened anxiety over the safety of their children in public spaces.
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