City
Epaper

Seven dead, eight injured in van-truck collision in Philippines

By IANS | Updated: August 18, 2024 15:00 IST

Manila, Aug 18 At least seven people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and eight injured in a ...

Open in App

Manila, Aug 18 At least seven people, including a two-year-old girl, were killed and eight injured in a collision between a passenger van and a delivery truck in Quezon province, south of Manila, on Sunday.

Initial police investigation showed that the van was heading north to Manila when the accident occurred on Sunday morning on a highway in Sariaya town.

The van driver reportedly dozed off while on the wheels, and then the vehicle swerved to the other lane before colliding head-on with the oncoming truck.

The van driver was among the dead, while the truck driver was severely injured in the accident.

Further details are awaited as investigation is underway.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

Other SportsJannik Sinner eyes a challenging comeback after doping ban as Italian Open looms

HockeyIndian Women's Hockey Team goes down 3-5 to Australia A in opening match of tour

NationalNoida Authority begins process to allot residential plots to farmers

AurangabadDr Dubey’s institute students excel

National‘Don’t panic, remain vigilant’: Rajasthan BSF IG to public

International Realted Stories

InternationalFlood alert issued in PoK's Muzaffarabad as locals allege sudden release of water into Jhelum

InternationalOver 500 die, hundreds injured in blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port city

InternationalHouse Committee subpoenas Chinese telecom firms over suspected CCP, military ties

InternationalMeeting has potential to become historic, says Zelensky after holding talks with Trump in Rome

InternationalSouth Korea, US to begin working-level talks on tariffs next week