Solid North bus driver admits falling asleep, LTFRB probes meds

The driver of the Solid North bus involved in a fatal crash on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) admitted to falling asleep while driving.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is investigating if fatigue caused by hypertension medications led the driver to fall asleep.

LTFRB Chair Teofilo Guadiz III stated that antihypertensive medications like Amlodipine and Losartan could have caused drowsiness.

The driver informed police investigators that he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

However, the bus company's representative clarified that the driver had not taken his antihypertensive medications on the day of the accident but had taken them prior to that day.

The LTFRB is still looking into whether the bus company had any knowledge of the driver's health conditions and if their health protocols were adequate.

The accident resulted in at least 10 fatalities and dozens of injuries.