15 passengers, driver hurt as jeepney overturns in Quezon

LUCENA CITY — A passenger jeepney overturned after its brakes allegedly failed while traversing a downhill road in Infanta, Quezon, on Saturday, Oct. 24, injuring the driver and 15 passengers bound for a picnic.

In a report on Sunday, Quezon police said the jeepney was negotiating a downhill stretch in Barangay Magsaysay at around 6:30 a.m. when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle due to faulty brakes.

The jeepney crashed into concrete barriers before overturning with all 32 passengers aboard.

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Fifteen passengers, including a four-year-old girl, and the driver were injured. The remaining passengers were unharmed.

Rescuers rushed the injured passengers and the driver to a hospital in the town proper for treatment.

According to the report, the passengers had traveled from Cainta, Rizal, and were headed to a picnic in Infanta along the Pacific coast. /mcm