5 hurt in Passi City mishap
Five motorists were injured yesterday in an accident involving a tricycle and a parked owner-type jeep.
The accident happened along the national highway within Passi City just about noon with all injured victims on board the tricycle.
Witnesses immediately called the authorities for help as passing motorists helped in taking the injured to the nearby hospital.
The News Today (TNT) in a report gathered that the victims underwent emergency treatment at the Don Valerio Palmares Memorial Hospital. The tricycle driver identified as Johnny Palomar suffered the most with head injuries needing further observation and tests.
Injured passengers were.43 year-old Julie Palencia, 63 year-old Segundina Villalobos, 56 year-old Daisy Palma and Marvin Pagurayan who was seated at the front.
Pagurayan in an interview over Aksyon Radyo said the brakes of the tricycle must have failed as it went straight to the parked jeep.