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6 dead, 1 injured after truck plows into several houses in Calbayog City, Samar
Six people died after a self-loader truck lost its brakes and rammed into seven houses in Calbayog City on July 2.
Among the fatalities were two senior citizens and a minor, with six individuals reported dead on arrival at the hospital.
The truck was traveling from Naval, Biliran, to Allen, Northern Samar, when the incident occurred.
The driver, a 40-year-old man from Caloocan City, has been arrested and is in police custody.
He is facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides, serious physical injuries, and damage to properties.
The cost of damages is estimated to be about P700,000.
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