MANILA, Mar 16 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people were killed and eight others injured, when a small truck carrying people and timber, fell into a ravine in the southern Philippines, police reported today (Monday).
Police said, the accident happened around 2:15 p.m. local time, on Sunday, along a highway in Pitogo town in Zamboanga del Sur province. The initial investigation showed that the truck’s brake malfunctioned, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Police said eight males, mostly workers, aged 15 to 70, died at the scene. The injured are now being treated at a local hospital, police added.
The 28-year-old male driver, who surrendered to the police, is now being detained at a local police jail.– NNN-PNA
