1 dead as 4 vehicles collide in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A 64-year-old pedestrian was killed while four vehicles were damaged in a road crash at the junction of Magsaysay Avenue and Hilltop Street at around 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) said.
BCPO chief Col. Ruel Tagel said the victim was struck by an Isuzu closed van driven by a 48-year-old man after the vehicle allegedly experienced mechanical trouble while traveling downhill along Hilltop Street toward Magsaysay Avenue.
The van then collided with a Toyota Hilux pickup driven by a 28-year-old businessman and a Toyota Innova driven by a 21-year-old student, police said.
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The impact caused the Innova to swerve toward the outer lane, where it hit another Toyota Innova taxi driven by a 44-year-old man.
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Responding Bureau of Fire Protection personnel provided initial medical assistance to the pedestrian. He was later declared dead by Baguio City Emergency Medical Service head and medical officer Dandeo Halog.
The four vehicles sustained damage of undetermined value.
Tagel said an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the crash and the possible liability of those involved. —MAUREEN MATAYEW/CONTRIBUTOR
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