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Raps filed vs cement mixer driver

The driver of the cement mixer that toppled over and flattened a car on Tuesday afternoon in Quezon City faces charges of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property with homicide and multiple physical injuries. The accident…

Cement mixer tilts and crushes family car; 1 dead, 4 injured

A cement mixer crashed on a family car traversing Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring four others. The lone fatality was identified as Ulysses Ramos, 34, the car’s driver. The…

Snatcher dies after victim rams car into his bike

SERDANG, Malaysia — A snatch thief died after his victim gave chase with his car and knocked him off his motorcycle in Seri Kembangan early Sunday. It is learned that the 25-year-old suspect had snatched a bag…

6 dead, 20 injured in Taytay truck crash

Six people died, including an infant and her mother, while at least 20 others were injured after a trailer truck went wayward and crashed into a row of shops and parked tricycles in Taytay, Rizal province, on…

Funeral ‘uber-like’ service is becoming a thing in Russia

The rise of online transportation networks like Uber and Grab has surely made things more convenient for us common folks. Aside from giving us rides to wherever we please, those platforms can also be used as parcel…

Car mows down Times Square pedestrians for blocks, killing 1

NEW YORK— A man steered his car onto a sidewalk running through the heart of Times Square and mowed down pedestrians for three blocks Thursday, killing a teenager, then emerged from his wrecked vehicle wild-eyed and waving…

Japan offers funeral discounts for seniors to stop driving

Driving becomes more and more challenging as people age, and the Japanese government is opting for an unconventional method to warn its constituents. Elderly drivers in Japan, as per BBC, are being offered discounts to funeral services…

Doctors extract baby from pregnant victim of fatal crash

SINGAPORE — Doctors here extracted a premature baby from a Malaysian victim of a fatal road crash that happened in Jurong West on Saturday. The woman, who has been identified as Goh Chieh Ting, 25, was six months pregnant when…

‘Morale boost’ for Tanay bus crash victims

A Quezon City court has rejected the motion of Panda Coach Tourist and Transport Inc. and Haranah Tours Corp. that sought the dismissal of the P10-million damage suit filed by the passengers who were injured when one…

IN THE KNOW: Deadliest crashes in Northern Luzon

 Aug. 18, 2010 – Sablan, Benguet: 42 dead A La Union-bound Eso-Nice bus plunged into a 45-meter ravine in Sablan, Benguet, killing 42 of its 50 passengers. The crashes led then Department of Transportation and Communications to…

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