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Ten dead, dozens injured in Philippines bus crash

created: May 2, 2025, 6:06 a.m. | updated: May 3, 2025, 1:26 a.m.

Ten dead, dozens injured in Philippines bus crashThe bus driver had allegedly fallen asleep at the wheel before his vehicle rammed into several othersThe Department of Transportation ordered the suspension of Solid North Bus, a major bus operator in the region and the company that owned the vehicle involved in the crash. The bus driver, who has been detained, said he had fallen asleep at the wheel, police told AFP, adding that four children were among the dead. Ten people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a bus hit several vehicles at a toll gate on one of the busiest highways in northern Philippines, authorities say. The bus driver may be charged with "reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides," police told AFP. Transport Secretary Vince Dizon is set to meet representatives from nearly 30 bus companies on Friday after recent accident, local media reported.

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