57 injured as private jeepney overturns in Iloilo

Fifty-seven individuals sustained injuries when a private jeepney overturned on its side in Miagao town, Iloilo province, on Black Saturday.

The jeepney, carrying passengers bound for Tobog Beach Resort in San Joaquin, lost control on a downhill road in Barangay Dingle.

The driver, Robert Alemania, stated he lost control of the vehicle, which was overloaded and traveling fast.

The private vehicle was carrying passengers who are all residents of Barangay Ba-ong, Alimodian.

Nine passengers were declared outpatients, while the rest remained admitted at various health facilities in Iloilo.

The Miagao police chief urged the public to keep safe while traveling, especially as Miagao and San Joaquin are expected to be popular destinations on Sunday.

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