By Ronron
April 2, 2007
Four persons were killed, while 33 others were injured after the jeepney they were riding fell from a bridge they were passing along in Agusan del Norte province in Mindanao early Monday morning.
Police said the Cuesta Express passenger jeepney, with plate number GRF-270, was heading for Butuan City proper from Las Nieves town of the same province when it fell to the Bukla River in Purok 10, Sitio Bukla, Barangay Maguinda, Butuan City at around 5:30 am yesterday.
The jeepney, driven by a certain Mario Cuesta, was going uphill but encountered mechanical problem, causing it to roll back and go past the bridge guard, falling down to the Bukla River.
Police in Butuan City do not know yet the height of the bridge from the jeepney’s landing point.
Killed on the spot were four passengers, including a three-year-old girl, and seriously injured were eight others and Cuesta. Twenty-four other passengers sustained minor injuries.
Police said the injured victims were brought to three different hospitals in Butuan City for medical treatment.
The place of accident is estimated to be around 15 kilometers away from the Butuan City proper./DMS
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