Manila Bulletin
Toddler survives SCTEX multiple collision but parents perish
Ten people died and 37 others were injured in a multiple-vehicle collision at the SCTEX Tarlac City Exit Toll Plaza on May 1, 2025.
A two-year-old boy, whose parents perished in the accident, was among the survivors and is now in the custody of relatives.
The accident occurred when a speeding Solid North passenger bus rear-ended four vehicles waiting in line at the toll plaza.
The bus driver reportedly told investigators that he fell asleep while driving.
The injured were brought to the Tarlac Provincial Hospital.
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has directed the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to suspend the operations of Solid North Bus.
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