Survivors of the collapsed Isabela bridge recount their experiences on KMJS
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The surviving victims of the Cabagan-Sta Maria Bridge collapse recall their experiences as they heal from their injuries.
A week after the Cabagan-Sta Maria Bridge collapsed in Isabela, survivors have come forward to share their stories.
Jessica Soho interviewed Michael and Lenard, who were inside their truck that was reportedly overloaded, carrying boulders and weighing over 100 tons. On Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, they shared that the boulders were meant for delivery to a private resort in Cabagan. To cut travel time by about an hour and a half, they chose to take the bridge.
Michael and Lenard stated that a guard permitted them to cross the bridge. They also noted that there were no signs indicating that heavily loaded trucks were prohibited.
However, Lenard noticed a weird commotion during their drive, "'Yung pakiramdam parang lumindol. "Bigla pong may tumunog dun sa likod. Parang naputol na bakal. Umatras na po 'yung dump truck. Inihampas po dun.
"Akala ko po mamamatay na 'ko," he fearfully recalled.
He also clarified their truck did not exceed 100 tons. "Walang 100 tons 'yun. Hindi pang-mining na truck 'yun. Magaan lang 'yun," he said. "Sa dinami-dami naming dinadaanang tulay, wala naman bumibigay. 'Yun lang ang talagang bumigay na tulay."
Lenard was moved to tears by the traumatic incident as he said, "Wala naman po sigurong may gusto na maputol bigla 'yung tulay kasi hindi naman namin po inaasahan. S'yempre alam namin bago, matibay.
"Ang masasabi ko lang po dun sa mga kinauukulan, huwag naman po nilang tipirin sa pondo 'yung ginagawa nila. Kaligtasan naman ng tao 'yun, kapakanan nila, 'di ba? Hindi naman kaligtasan 'yung kanilang bulsa," he added.
