Teamster absconds from scene as truck crash kills 6

A truck driver, whose vehicle crashed into and toppled over two jeeps in Antipolo City killing six victims, was able to evade arrest by quickly leaving the crash scene, Katrina Son reported Sunday on GMA News TV program Balitanghali Weekend.

Dashcam video taken Saturday afternoon captured the moment when the truck, which came roaring down the Barangay Mambugan section of the Sumulong Highway, tipped over and crashed into two jeepneys.

"Bale sa sobrang bigat po ng dala ng truck, nag-fail po yung kanyang break at palusong yung daanan, kaya nadagdagan pa ng kwan, bilis nya," explained investigator, Police Staff Sergeant Jason Malabanan.

Four other victims were seriously injured in the crash.

Meanwhile, among those killed in the collision was the truck driver's assistant, John Paul Mallari.

According to Mallari's mother, Marina Balitostos, her son had landed the assistant's job a month earlier.

"Mahirap, eh, dahil unang-una, hindi ko naman inisip na mangyayari sa kanya yung ganun, eh. saka hindi sa ganyang paraan kase nung nakita ko itsura nya. Mahirap eh, mahirap tanggapin," admitted Balitostos.

She thus called on the truck driver to turn himself in. "Siya, buhay siya, nakaligtas siya. Pero yung anak ko iniwanan nya," said the grieving Balitostos.

"Ngayong alam niya na patay na ang anak ko, sana naman makunsensya siya. Magpakita siya, 'di ba? Nagtatago sya, eh." — DVM, GMA News