Pregnant woman, 4 others hurt as PNR train hits ambulance in Manila

Five people, including a pregnant woman, was hurt when an ambulance was hit by a Philippine National Railway (PNR) train in Blumentritt, Manila, on Friday, according to Radio DZBB reporter Tuesday Niu.

Buntis na sakay ng ambulansyang kinaladkad ng tren sa Blumentritt, Manila, napaanak. | via @dzbb

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The ambulance, which came from Barangay 167 Ilano in Caloocan City, was on its way to a hospital to bring the pregnant woman when the accident occurred, the report said.

TINGNAN: Ambulansyang naharangan ng mga nakahambalang na tricycle sa Blumentritt, inabot ng tren ng PNR|@mamutuesday pic.twitter.com/dOJGs6WXXr

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The report went on to say that the ambulance was not able to clear the tracks before the train was upon it because there was a slow-moving tricycle in front of it.

—Rie Takumi/KBK/KVD, GMA News