One dead in trailer trucks' accident on C5-Ortigas Flyover in Pasig

One person died in an accident involving two trailer trucks on C5-Ortigas Flyover southbound in Barangay Ugong, Pasig City on Saturday night.

The fatality was the helper of one truck driver.

The truck was transporting bottles of softdrinks when it bumped into another trailer truck which earlier broke down.

The truck driver said an Elf truck overtook his vehicle and he did not notice the other trailer truck, GMA News reporter Gabriel Gonzales said.

The front part of the trailer truck was totally damaged, pinning the helper down.

TINGNAN: Trailer truck na may kargang bote ng softdrinks, bumangga sa likod ng nasa unahan ng isa pang trailer truck sa bahagi ng c5 flyover, Brgy. Ugong sa Pasig City pasado alas onse ng kagabi, June 13, 2026.; pahinante, ilang oras nang naka-ipit | via @olanbola pic.twitter.com/qUL6XlDIPq

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 13, 2026

Bottles of softdrinks meanwhile fell on the road.

The incident occurred past 11 p.m. but the truck driver's helper was only extricated at past 2 a.m. Sunday, according to Super Radyo dzBB reporter Olan Bola.

TINGNAN: Pasado alas dos ng madaling araw ngayong linggo, June 14, natanggal na ang pahinante na naipit sa trailer truck. | via @olanbola pic.twitter.com/JOAPUNlX3p

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 13, 2026

The truck's front part was separated from the trailer at past 7 a.m. Sunday, according to Super Radyo dzBB reporter Carlo Mateo.

The driver of the truck was placed under the custody of the Pasig City Traffic Sector and may face charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide and damage to property.

Ortigas Flyover (SB) sa Pasig City, nananatiling sarado sa mga motorista dahil sa nagpapatuloy na clearing operations ng @MMDA sa lugar matapos aksidenteng bumangga ang isang trailer truck sa isa pang trailer truck, na ikinasawi ng isang indibidwal. | via @SurfaceCarlo pic.twitter.com/t7cJsJU5wJ

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 14, 2026

Meanwhile, the C5-Ortigas Flyover remained closed to motorists on Sunday morning as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) continued its clearing operations.

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Bahagi ng Ortigas Flyover (SB) sa Pasig City, nananatiling sarado sa mga motorista dahil sa nagpapatuloy na clearing operations ng @MMDA sa lugar matapos aksidenteng bumangga ang isang trailer truck sa isa pang trailer… pic.twitter.com/rkYsQbtS6i

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 14, 2026

The MMDA Emergency Response Team said it aims to clear the road before 12 noon and open it to motorists. —KG, GMA News