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2 dead, 25 injured in La Union road mishap

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Carmela Jimenez, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/12/22/mishap-122216.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Photo courtesy of Agoo PNP</div></figcaption></figure></div>AGOO – Two buses collided on a stretch of the national highway along Barangay Sta. Fe, Agoo, La Union on Thursday morning, leaving two passengers dead.A total of 25 passengers were injured when a bus belonging to Partas Transportation Co., Inc. slammed into another owned by Dominion Bus Lines.Seven people on the Partas bus, including the driver and conductor, were hurt. Eighteen persons, including the driver and conductor, were injured on the Dominion bus. The deceased were identified as Marlon Tumbaga and John Rey Brioso, passengers of the Dominion bus.According to Dominion bus driver Rodel Tara, he tried to avoid the oncoming Partas bus by pulling over and coming to a full stop at the side of the road.“When I saw the Partas bus coming closer, I jumped to the back of the bus with my conductor. When I looked at my passengers, they were crying. Someone had died,” he said in Ilocano.Dominion bus passenger Ralphy Asistin said that while Tara was able to avoid a head-on collision, they were unable to avoid the other bus, which had supposedly swerved into their lane.However, Partas driver Constantino Salarzon claimed he was on the right lane.“Wala akong in-overtake. Mas mabilis siya eh (I did not overtake anyone. He (Tara) was faster,” Salarzon said.Investigators said that the Partas bus encroached on the northbound lane, where the Dominion bus was.“Ayon sa witnesses natin, nag-overtake yung Partas going south, tapos nabangga niya [ang] Dominion bus. Nakakuha ng linya dun sa Dominion bus. Siyempre yung naka-encroach, ifa-file natin sa fiscal,” said Police Chief Inspector Elpidio Cruz, officer-in-charge of the Agoo police.(Witnesses said the Partas bus overtook another vehicle going south, then crashed into the Dominion bus. They got the Dominion bus’ lane. We will file a case with the fiscal against the party that encroached on the other’s lane.)Salarzon facess charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, physical injuries and damage to property.Dominion Bus Line Field Supervisor Dante Dioquino assured passengers that their company will shoulder the medical expenses of those injured in the incident.Representatives from Partas declined to give a statement.

AGOO – Two buses collided in a stretch of the national highway along Barangay Sta. Fe, Agoo, La Union Thursday morning, leaving two passengers dead.

AGOO – Two buses collided in a stretch of the national highway along Barangay Sta. Fe, Agoo, La Union Thursday morning, leaving two passengers dead.

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2 dead, 25 injured in La Union road mishap

Carmela Jimenez,

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Published Dec 22, 2016 07:38 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 22, 2016 09:10 PM PHT

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