Multi-vehicle accident on expressway in Tarlac, Philippines kills 12 on Labour Day
Multi-car accident occurs at noon along the SCTEx Exit Toll Plaza located in Barangay Bantog, Tarlac City, killing at least 12, on May 1, 2025. - Photo: Philippine Red Cross
MANILA: Twelve people died in a multi-vehicle collision at the northbound lane of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac expressway (SCTEX) at past noon on Labour Day (May 1), said Police Regional Office 3 (PRO Central Luzon).
Central Luzon police chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo told INQUIRER.net that apart from the 12 people who were killed, 27 others were injured in the tragedy.
According to an initial report from the Central Luzon Police Regional Office (PRO 3), the mishap occurred at around 12.30 noon at the Tarlac SCTEX Exit Toll Plaza in Tarlac City.
The PRC said three SUVs were involved in the accident, along with one container truck, as well as a passenger bus.
Initial investigation showed that the collision occurred after a passenger bus accidentally hit an SUV, which was at full stop, along with other vehicles at the Lane 2 (northbound) of the SCTEX toll plaza.
The strong impact resulted in a ripple effect, with the SUV also crashing into the other vehicles in front of it.
'Investigation is still going on,' PRO 3 said in its report. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
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