Major car accident in the Philippines: Driver's sleepiness claimed the lives of ten people!

A tragic traffic accident occurred on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway in Tarlac province, Philippines. Ten people, including four children, died in the accident, Tarlac Police Chief Romel Santos told the media.

According to the information provided about how the accident happened, the bus driver hit a van that was paying for tolls at a toll road. The impact of the powerful impact caused the van to crash into other vehicles in line, causing serious injuries to several vehicles in a chain reaction.

The bodies of the victims were trapped inside their vehicles as a result of the accident. Emergency services and rescuers who arrived at the scene had to work for a long time to remove the bodies of the deceased from the vehicles.

Police Chief Santos said that the bus driver was arrested and during initial interrogation he admitted that he fell asleep at the wheel. The passengers on the bus also escaped with minor injuries.

The bus driver who caused the accident was found to be employed by Solid North Transit Inc. Following the incident, the country's Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate suspension of all operations of this company in the Philippines. The investigation is also ongoing.

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