3 killed, 2 injured after closed van driver allegedly falls asleep and crashes in Taytay, Rizal
- Three people died and two others were injured after a closed van plowed into pedestrians along C6 Road in Taytay, Rizal
- Police said the 41-year-old driver allegedly admitted that he had fallen asleep behind the wheel
- The victims were reportedly beside a junk shop when the speeding vehicle struck and dragged them
- Authorities have taken the driver into custody and are preparing charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple ho*micide and damage to property
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Three people were killed while two others sustained injuries after a closed van veered off the road and struck several individuals along C6 Road in Barangay Santa Ana, Taytay, Rizal on Monday.
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According to investigators, the vehicle came from Quezon City and was supposed to deliver products to a grocery store in the area when the accident happened. Police said the driver allegedly dozed off, causing him to lose control of the van.
“Pero pagdating doon sa lugar ng pinangyarihan, base sa kaniya, nakaidlip siya. Kaya nawalan ng kontrol, sumagasa siya du'n sa gilid ng kalsada, sa may gutter,” says Police Corporal Mackenray Villarazo, investigator of the Taytay Police.
Authorities said five individuals were hit and dragged by the vehicle. Three of them died, while two others were rushed to the hospital with injuries to different parts of their bodies.
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“Pagdating ng ambulance namin ay nakita nila na may nakahandusay na dalawang lalaki sa tabi ng C6,” says Barangay Sta. Ana ambulance controller Eva Regis.
“Tapos angsa ilalim ng van, may dalawang lalaki nakahandusay din doon. Wala nang buhay. Tapos nakita namin na duguan na,” adds Regis.
Police said four of the victims were reportedly dismantling scrap materials near a gutter to sell to a nearby junk shop.
“'Yung apat na biktima ay nandu'n sa may gutter at merong kinakalas na bagay para ibenta du'n sa junk shop,” says Villarazo.
A house and two neighboring stores also sustained damage in the incident.
One relative of a victim recalled rushing outside after hearing the loud impact.
“Nu’ng narinig ko na 'yung kumalampag, lumabas agad ako,” says Jovito Fernandez, a relative of one of the fatalities.
The driver, who survived along with his helper, is now under police custody.
“Hindi muna ako magbibigay ng impormasyon. Humihingi po ako sa kanila ng tawad,” says the closed van driver.
He is expected to face charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple ho*micide and damage to property.
Meanwhile, a 45-year-old woman lost her life in Bocaue after she was allegedly attacked by her younger half-brother. Authorities said the incident reportedly stemmed from an argument over a request for transportation fare. The victim sustained multiple injuries and was declared dead before reaching the hospital. Police later arrested the 33-year-old suspect, who is expected to face a murder complaint.
In a separate case, authorities arrested a 37-year-old man from Bokod in connection with the killing of his 74-year-old mother. The case came to light after a resident spotted human remains protruding from a shallow grave nearby. Investigators later found bloodstains and other pieces of evidence inside the home where the suspect and the victim had been living together. Police are continuing their investigation to establish the motive behind the crime.
Elsewhere, firefighters in Zamboanga City successfully removed a 10-foot python discovered inside a parked vehicle. Footage of the rescue operation, which was documented by the Bureau of Fire Protection, quickly gained attention online. In Aurora, wildlife personnel released a Northern Luzon giant cloud rat back into the wild as part of efforts to protect and preserve the rare species native to the country.
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