Antipas highway collision

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Antipas highway collision

Location of the collision

Date| March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26)
Time| 12:48 p.m. PST
Location| Antipas, Cotabato, Philippines
Deaths| 17
Non-fatal injuries| 1

On March 26, 2024, in Antipas, Cotabato, Philippines, a highway collision between a dump truck transporting sand and a passenger van occurred killing seventeen and injuring one with the van catching fire.[1]

## Accident

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The accident took place around noon at the national highway in Barangay Lohong in the municipality of Antipas.[2] A Toyota Hiace commuter van heading for Kidapawan was hit by a dump truck carrying gravel that was heading for Antipas town proper while going downhill[3][4] at high speed. The passenger van flipped, rolled over and plunged into the ditch along the highway and caught fire. The truck capsized and also caught fire around six meters away from the van.[5]

Of the 18 passengers on the van, only one person survived and was rushed to hospital. The three people aboard the truck were also hospitalized.[6]

## Aftermath

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Identifying the burned cadavers was difficult. As of March 26 at 4pm only seven cadavers were identified.[2]

The local government unit expressed their condolences and sadness, and called to offer prayers for the victims; it also stated it worked on providing the necessary assistance and support for the involved families.[2] The government released a total of P25,000 in aid to the families of the victims.[7]

The Antipas Municipal Police Station and the Antipas Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office are investigating the accident.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "17 Killed In Philippine Road Crash". Barron's. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
2. ^ a b c d "Holy Monday road mishap claims 13 lives in Cotabato". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
3. ^ Jumamil, Jestoni (March 25, 2024). "At least 17 die in road crash in Cotabato". GMA News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
4. ^ Locus, Sundy (March 25, 2024). "17 dead in Cotabato dump truck-van collision". GMA News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
5. ^ "13 burned to death in Cotabato highway mishap". Philstar. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
6. ^ Rebollido, Rommel (March 26, 2024). "At least 17 burn to death, 4 others hurt in Cotabato road mishap". Rappler. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
7. ^ "Families of victims in Cotabato road mishap get aid". GMA News. Retrieved March 29, 2024.

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