At least 9 dead in Rizal road collision

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At least 9 dead in Rizal road collision
(UPDATED) Two trucks and a jeepney figure in a road mishap in Barangay Looc in Cardona, Rizal

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – At least 9 people died in a 3-way road collision in Cardona, Rizal, on Tuesday, December 17.

Police said at least 3 of those killed in the incident were students.

Two drivers were among those injured.

The incident involved two trucks and a jeepney along the LLDA National Road in Barangay Looc at around 6 am on Tuesday.

In a phone interview with Rappler, Cardona police chief Captain Jhuner Mojares said there were also bystandes among the victims, including a jogger who was at the side the highway, and another who was just “out to buy pandesal.”

Most of the victims are Rizal locals, he added.

The first truck came from Binangonan Rizal, the second truck came from a diversion road, while the jeepney came from the national road, cops said. – Rappler.com

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Rambo Talabong

Rambo Talabong covers the House of Representatives and local governments for Rappler. Prior to this, he covered security and crime. He was named Jaime V. Ongpin Fellow in 2019 for his reporting on President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In 2021, he was selected as a journalism fellow by the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics.