5 killed, 20 wounded in bus collision in Quezon

By Ronron
May 16, 2007

Five persons were killed while 20 others were wounded after two passenger buses collided late Tuesday evening in Lucena City, Quezon.

The incident happened at 11:15 pm near a bridge at the Diversion Road in Barangay Gulang-gulang, involving a Jac Liner bus and a Jam Transit bus.

Insp. Romeo Uy, chief of the Investigation Section of the Lucena City Police Office, said the Jac Liner bus (plate number CVB-508) was heading for Manila while the Jam Transit bus (PN TYG-422) was going inside Lucena City from Manila.

Uy said initial investigation revealed that the Jam Transit bus swerved to the opposite lane, causing it to smash up against the oncoming Jac Liner bus.

Three passengers of Jac Liner and two from Jam Transit died in the incident, while 20 others, including the drivers of both buses, sustained injuries and were brought to different hospitals.

Uy said the driver of the Jam Transit bus, identified as Reynante Carabido, will be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide, physical injuries and damage to properties./DMS