MMDA: 12 hurt in bus accident in Makati

Twelve people were reported while early rush hour traffic along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) was snarled after two buses figured in an accident in Makati City.

 

Vincent Lizada of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's Metrobase said the incident occurred at 7:20 a.m. at the corner of EDSA and Buendia.

 

"Dalawang bus ang nagbanggaan sa southbound ng EDSA at Buendia. 12 ang sugatan," Lizada said in an interview on dzBB radio.

 

He said the MMDA's rescue team rushed to the scene to provide first aid to the injured passengers.

 

Citing initial information, Lizada said one of the buses hit the other from behind after its brakes supposedly failed.

 

Lizada said the incident snarled traffic from Buendia all the way to theTimog Flyover in Quezon City. — RSJ, GMA News