Wednesday, March 9, 2011
THREE people died while more than 20 others were injured after the bus they were riding fell off a bridge in Misamis Oriental province Tuesday night.
Radio reports said Wednesday that a Bachelor Express bus with body number 3946 fell off a bridge in Talisayan town after the driver changed direction to avoid the two people who suddenly crossed the street.Two passengers died on the spot while the driver, identified as Dwight Catig of Butuan City, died while undergoing treatment at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Cagayan de Oro City.
Catig reportedly succumbed to several bruises and wounds in his body.
Those injured passengers were brought to different hospitals in the city.
Investigation is ongoing.