5 killed, 9 hurt in Zamboanga Sibugay road accident | ABS-CBN

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5 killed, 9 hurt in Zamboanga Sibugay road accident

Leizel Lacastesantos,

ABS-CBN News

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A truck loaded with rice turned turtle in Zamboanga Sibugay on Wednesday. PNP handout photo

Zamboanga City - Five people were killed while 9 others were injured when a truck turned turtle in Barangay Katipunan, Roseller T. Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay on Wednesday afternoon.

Roseller T. Lim Municipal Police Station chief Senior Inspector Danilo Cayon said the truck was loaded with around 100 sacks of rice.

A video from Juanito Agabon shows the residents of Katipunan trying to push the truck after the victims got trapped under the sacks of rice.

The driver of the truck identified as Cardo Cortez and his 70-year-old passenger died on the spot.

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Three other passengers identified as Romelyn Cortez, 10; Wengilyn Casipong, 47; and Reynan Beniares, 30; were declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

The rest of the passengers were rushed to the Ipil Provincial Hospital.

They were identified as:

  • Enriqueta Cortez, 49
  • Roger Cortez, 32
  • Anthony Cortez,12
  • Jason Suringa,17
  • Jomaril Anduha, 17
  • Jordan Banga, 18
  • Jaime Montecalbo,19
  • Laurencio Casipong, 51
  • Fiona Casipong, 7

The accident happened when the truck's brakes malfunctioned and crashed into a concrete electric post, the police said.

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