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12 killed in Philippines after passenger bus slams into vehicles at a toll booth

  • A passenger bus crashed into several vehicles at a highway toll booth in Tarlac city, northern Philippines, on Thursday.
  • The bus driver said he dozed off shortly before the crash, which occurred during the busy May Day holiday travel period.
  • A bus collided with a van trapped between it and another vehicle, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 individuals, among them children, and causing injuries to over two dozen others.
  • Police confirmed ten of the dead were in the van and a couple died in the car, while many injured were bus passengers amid scorching midday heat.
  • The driver, who was injured and taken into custody, faces investigation as poor traffic regulation enforcement, reckless driving, and vehicle faults contribute to such accidents in the Philippines.
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The Record broke the news in Waterloo, Canada on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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