Two people were dead while 28 were hurt in a road accident in Antipolo City, Rizal on Thursday afternoon.
Authorities said that the passenger jeepney en route to Sitio Pantay was passing through the highway when it lost its brake and crashed into bamboos.
“Biglaan po e, pag-apak ko wala na, ayaw nang kumapit. Isinadsad ko sa kanal kaya lang tumalbog lang pabalik at do’n umano sa kawayan,” Jaime Mendallada, jeepney driver, told GMA News.
“Humihingi po ako ng tawad sa kanila, hindi ko naman po gusto ang pangyayari na ‘yun sana mapatawad nila ako,” he added. “Handa po akong harapin anuman dapat kong harapin. tutulong po kami sa abot ng makakaya namin.”
Antipolo Police officer-in-charge Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Concepcion said that the jeepney passed on the road which was closed to public vehicles for being an accident-prone.
Concepcion explained that the road was dangerous to vehicles since it is steep and has blind spots.
The said road serves as shortcut for drivers who wanted to avoid traffic and shorten their travel time.
The jeepney driver, who sustained bruises and wounds from the accident, will face charges of reckless imprudence resulting to double homicide and multiple physical injuries.
