At least 17 people were injured when a public utility jeepney plunged into a six-meter ravine in Calauag town, Quezon province, on Wednesday.
Police said the driver, identified only as ‘Luisito,’ 45, lost control of the steering wheel after the jeepney’s brakes failed while negotiating a descending and curved section of the road in Barangay Pinagsakayan at around 2 p.m.
The jeepney, carrying 16 passengers – three of them elderly – veered off the road and fell into the ravine.
The driver and all passengers sustained injuries and were rushed to different hospitals for treatment.
Authorities said an investigation into the accident is ongoing.