Eleven people were injured in a passenger jeep accident yesterday afternoon along the national highway at Sitio Kakaldingan, Barangay Lungog, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur.
The jeep was driven by 42-year-old Edson Javier from Barangay Pantoc, San Quintin, Abra, with ten passengers on board, including four children.
According to the investigation, the jeep was traveling from Abra to Narvacan when it lost its brakes while navigating the zigzagging downhill road in the area.
The driver tried to prevent further damage by steering the vehicle into the cement barrier, causing it to overturn.
In an interview with Bombo Radyo Vigan, PMaj. Alexander Dangli, Chief of Police at the Narvacan Municipal Police Station, confirmed that eight adults and three children sustained minor injuries.
One passenger suffered a fractured hip and was the most seriously injured.
All the injured passengers were brought to the Ilocos Sur District Hospital – Narvacan for treatment.
Despite ensuring that the vehicle was in good condition before the trip, the driver said he never anticipated the brake failure that led to the accident.