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Two persons are killed and seventeen others are injured in a collision between a fourteen-wheeler truck and a jeepney in Bataan.
The accident took place on Friday morning in Barangay Luacan, Dinalupihan.
Dinalupihan police say, two victims were declared dead on arrival at Bataan District Hospital.
One of those who were injured is in a critical condition.
Initial reports say, truck driver Raymund Castro was trying to avoid a car so he supposedly veered his vehicle toward the left side.
The truck ended up hitting a jeepney in the opposite lane.
Police have taken custody of the truck driver and criminal charges will be filed against him.