MANILA — Two people have been killed and 15 others injured, some critically, after a passenger jeepney collided with a cement mixer truck in Sorsogon province, southeast of Manila, police said Monday.
Police said the accident happened around 10:30 a.m. local time on Sunday after one of the jeepney’s front tires burst, causing it to swerve to the opposite lane and collide head-on with the oncoming truck.
The passengers were tossed out of the jeepney onto the road due to the impact of the collision, added the police.
Police detained the truck driver, and an investigation is underway.
Jeepneys are the primary mode of transport for millions of Filipinos across the archipelago, especially in the countryside.
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