Posts Tagged ‘accident’
Written by julie on 16 January 2012
Share The huge cruise liner accident off the coast of Italy is not just a disaster for the ship’s owners, however, it could also affect the industry which is already facing stiff headwinds. On Friday, the Costa Concordia, carrying more than 4,000 people on board, flipped on its side when it hit a rock on [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 20 September 2011
Share After a bus crashed into another bus near Regalado Avenue in Quezon City on Tuesday morning, three persons were reportedly hurt. According to a report, a Safeway bus hit a Universal Guiding Star bus in front of it, throwing the 3 off their chairs. The victims, identified as Christopher Torres, Jerson Ugoy and Hercules [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 24 July 2011
Share A bus bound for Alabang fell off a ravine in Pagbilao, Quezon on Sunday afternoon, killing 1 person and injuring 43 others. Pagbilao Police chief Francis Pasno said the AB Liner driver lost control of his bus while treading a steep portion of the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Silangan Malikboy around 3:00 p.m. [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 20 May 2011
Share One man was seriously injured resulting from an accident involving a car and a tricycle at the corner of Araneta and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City early Friday. Tricycle driver was identified Danny de Asis was brought to the hospital to have his left leg amputated when it was compacted by a speeding [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 15 April 2011
Share On Wednesday night, a woman, 40, and her seven-year-old son were killed when they were accidentally hit by a passenger bus in Pasay City. Police confirmed the identity of the victims: Amalia Alcantara, a vendor, and her son Alexander died on the spot because of serious head and body injuries when they were run [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 31 March 2011
Share There was a collision of two ships at Cebu province early Thursday morning. The Philippine Coast Guard has started an investigation into the incident. The two passenger ships, SuperFerry 2 and cargo vessel MV General Romulo were damaged after the collision off Talisay City. A rough initial investigation revelaed that [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 14 March 2011
Share A man together with his pregnant wife ended up killed after an accident along the Davao-Agusan highway in Monkayo, Compostela Valley Saturday night, police said. The victims, Victor and Evelyn Amandoron, died when a Bachelor Express bus crashed head-on into their motorcycle in Banlag village past 8 p.m., Senior Superintendent [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 14 March 2011
Share On an early Saturday, a tour bus crashed into a signpost on Interstate 95 detaching the top off the vehicle. The accident left at least 14 people dead and 17 hospitalized. The 5:35 a.m. accident began in Pelham Manor after a World Wide Tours bus carrying 31 passengers either tapped bumpers with or swerved [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 28 October 2010
Share A student from Notre Dame died Wednesday at a tower used to videotape Fighting Irish football practices. Reportedly, the student toppled over while the team was practicing nearby. The student, who was not identified, was taping the practice for the athletic department from a hydraulic scissor lift when the incident happened. The [Continue reading]
Written by julie on 06 August 2010
Share A very tragic accident took place on Interstate 44 and Highway 100 near Gray Summit, Missouri around 10:30am Thursday. Reportedly, 2 school buses boarded with children crashed into a tractor-trailer along St. Louis, killing two people and at least 50 people injured. It is not yet confirmed if the casualties were from the [Continue reading]