1 dead, 28 hurt as bus crashes in Infanta, Quezon

A man was killed while 28 others were injured after a bus crashed in Infanta, Quezon province on Monday morning.

According to a report by Super Radyo dzBB’s Glen Juego, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Calabarzon said the incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m.

Initial police investigation showed that the Search Gear Travel and Tours bus, a Daewoo unit with plate number UVD 253, overshot the road while traveling toward Infanta, causing the bus to hit a roadside barrier and fall on its side.

Police said the bus was driven by a 46-year-old man from Lian, Batangas, who was unharmed and is currently detained at the Infanta custodial facility for investigation.

The fatality was identified as a 19-year-old male passenger, while the injured—many of whom are minors and young adults—were rushed to Claro M. Recto Hospital for treatment.—Vince Angelo Ferreras/MCG, GMA Integrated News