Light cargo truck slams into power pole, injuring student passengers

Compostela town, Cebu. (Google Maps)

A BONGO light cargo truck carrying students of Regino Mercado Night High School in Barangay Pahina Central, Cebu City slammed into an electric post in Barangay Magay, Compostela town in northern Cebu past 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

The graduating Grade 10 students were going to Medellin town for a beach outing when the incident occurred.

According to some witnesses, the truck’s tire burst, which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the power pole.

The students who were riding in the back were thrown out and sustained physical injuries.

They were rushed to the Danao Provincial Hospital, while those who sustained serious injuries were taken to a hospital in Cebu City. (AYB, TPT)

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