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At least 8 dead in NLEX bus accident

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1384847" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA (5th UPDATE)—At least 8 people died while more than a dozen were injured when a passenger bus overturned in a busy expressway in Valenzuela City on Friday night.</p><p>The Bulacan-bound Buena Sher Transport bus was traversing the northbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) when it rear-ended an AUV past 7 p.m., Valenzuela City police chief Carlito Garces said.</p><p>The driver lost control of the bus on the slippery road and crashed into a concrete barrier before it fell onto its side.</p><p>Jefferson Roman, team leader of Valenzuela City&#x27;s disaster risk reduction and management office, said 6 passengers were found stuck under the bus.</p><p>&quot;Parang ano sila eh, lumabas po sa bintana &#x27;yung mga tao. Tumumba po &#x27;yung bus, naipit po sila sa bandang dibdib, siguro &#x27;yun po &#x27;yung sanhi ng pagkamatay nila,&quot; he told &quot;Bandila.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_2" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1384843" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Roman said the bus, with some 20 passengers, hit an AUV carrying a family.</p><p>&quot;Nagulat po sila may bumangga sa kanila tapos &#x27;yun nga po lumipat na ng lane &#x27;yung bus, umakyat siya sa parang barrier t&#x27;saka tumumba,&quot; he said.</p><p>Roman said the victims were rushed to the nearest hospitals.</p><p>The incident, which occupied 2 lanes, caused heavy traffic from Balintawak to Meycauayan exit.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2367394593584625" data-width="auto"> </div><p>As of early Saturday, passengers of the AUV were discharged from the Manila Central University Hospital while a bus passenger and bus conductor remained confined.</p><p>Two bus passengers were brought to Quezon City General Hospital while another one was at St. Luke&#x27;s Medical Center.</p><p>The bus driver identified as Victorio delos Reyes and 4 other bus passengers were rushed to Valenzuela Medical Center.</p><p>Authorities have removed the wreckage of the bus using a boom crane.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_3_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_3" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1384842" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>A few hours later, 7 vehicles figured in an accident at the Paso de Blas exit in Valenzuela early Saturday, resulting in another traffic jam in NLEX&#x27;s northbound lane.</p><p>No serious injuries were recorded in the mash-up, but the tail-end of the gridlock reached EDSA Balintawak.<strong>—With a report from Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>MANILA (5th UPDATE) - At least 8 people died while more than a dozen were injured when a passenger bus overturned in a busy expressway in Valenzuela City on Friday night.</p>

MANILA (5th UPDATE) - At least 8 people died while more than a dozen were injured when a passenger bus overturned in a busy expressway in Valenzuela City on Friday night.

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At least 8 dead in NLEX bus accident

Arra Perez,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 28, 2019 10:42 PM PHT

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Updated June 29, 2019 12:32 PM PHT

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