Garbage truck crashes into electric post, knocks out power in Payatas neighborhood

Around two people were injured and power was knocked out in a Payatas, Quezon City neighborhood after a garbage truck crashed into an electric post at 3 a.m. Tuesday.

The truck's driver injured his foot in the crash, while and one of his helpers was hurt when he jumped off the truck, radio dzBB's James Agustin reported.

Dalawang katao sugatan matapos bumangga ang truck ng basura sa poste ng kuryente sa Brgy. Payatas B, QC. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/lkKD6qwAF6

— James Agustin (@_jamesagustin) October 20, 2014

A crew from the Manila Electric Co. was sent to the area to restore power.

Meanwhile, there was another vehicular crash in Quezon City early Tuesday morning, this time
at EDSA-Cubao where a car slammed into a Metro Rail Transit column.

Dalawang lalaki, sugatan matapos sumalpok ang kotse sa poste ng MRT sa EDSA-Cubao northbound. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/3MR2CglBiZ

— James Agustin (@_jamesagustin) October 20, 2014
 
 

Two people in the car were injured, one of whom critically. Both were rushed to the Capitol Medical Center. — Joel Locsin/DVM, GMA News