MANILA: (Bernama-Xinhua) A sedan crashed into a passenger jeepney in the central Philippine province of Cebu on Monday (March 9) morning, injuring at least 16 people, Xinhua reported, citing the police.
Police said the accident occurred in Naga City when a sedan swerved into the opposite lane and struck a jeepney that had stopped along the roadside to pick up passengers. The impact caused the jeepney to overturn.
Police added that the drivers and passengers of both vehicles, as well as several individuals standing on the sidewalk nearby, sustained injuries in the crash.
All injured individuals were brought to a local hospital for medical treatment, police added. No fatalities were reported as of this writing.
Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. - Bernama-Xinhua
