1 dead, 2 wounded in Osmeña Highway pileup

One person died and six others are injured following the collision involving several vehicles along Osmeña Highway in Makati in the early morning of Nov. 6, 2024. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

ONE person died and two others were wounded in a pileup on the northbound lane of the Osmeña Highway in Makati City early Wednesday morning.

A Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) road alert indicated that the multi-vehicle smashup involved a car, an SUV, a trailer truck, an L300 van, an oil tanker, and another car.

The L300 van’s driver died on the spot, and two passengers were injured when the 16-wheeler truck rammed the van in the incident that took place at about 2 a.m.

Due to the strong impact, the three vehicles in front of the van were also damaged, including a tanker and two sedans.

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An initial police investigation showed that the 16-wheeler tried to overtake the minivan but failed to apply the brakes.

Capt. Jenibeth Artista, Makati police spokesman, said the truck driver failed to hit the brakes and swerved right where he hit the other cars.


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