Philippines: One dead, three injured in road crash

by IANS |

Manila, Oct 23 (IANS) A speeding sedan car carrying five people rammed into a parked 10-wheeler truck in Rizal province, east of Manila, killing one and injuring three, police said.


Police said the crash happened before 4 a.m. local time, before dawn on Tuesday, along a highway in Antipolo City, resulting in the death of one at the scene.


The injured were all taken to a hospital for treatment, reports Xinhua news agency.


Police said the car, travelling at high speed, rammed into the rear of a truck parked on the roadside.


Police have taken into custody the truck driver as the investigation rolls on to determine the cause of the fatal crash.

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