ACCIDENT: 4 killed, 4 hurt in vehicular accident on SCTEX in Pampanga

**ghosthunter** · May 23rd, 2012 12:29 PM

4 killed, 4 hurt in vehicular accident on SCTEX in Pampanga
May 23, 2012 9:07am

Four people were killed while four other wiere hurt in a road accident involving an SUV on Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway in Porac, Pampanga, a police report said.

Highway Patrol Group head Cheif Supt. Leonardo Espina told reporters the accident occurred at about 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, involving a Ford Expedition (XKW 985) driven by Dr. Richard Quilang, 43, a resident of Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila.

An initial investigation revealed the vehicle, with eight passengers, was traveling on SCTEX southbound lane when its rear tire blew up causing the driver to lose control.

The SUV bumped the railings and rolled over three times.

Four of the passengers, including the doctor, were rushed to Bataan Peninsula Med Center but were declared dead on arrival.

The fatalities were identified as Dr. Richard Quilang, Charlote Rivera, John Mallari, and Mariel Ocampo.

Meanwhile, Espina said the passengers who are under treatment were identified as Joyce Quilang, Rensie Ann Sabangan, Mary Joy Quilang, and Marian Jill Quilang. — LBG, GMA News

source: 4 killed, 4 hurt in vehicular accident on SCTEX in Pampanga | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

**Retz** · May 23rd, 2012 12:34 PM

oh, wow! kalbo na cguro ung gulong. tsk tsk. malamang naka buckle-up ung apat na naka survive.

**sachiel** · May 23rd, 2012 12:35 PM

Is Ford answerable to this? Saw it on the news last night and the Expedition is a total wreck. Also read the accident of the Elantra at Alabang which killed 4 people. But it's the driver's fault in the Elantra case.

**_Qwerty_** · May 23rd, 2012 12:43 PM

why would ford be answerable??

**ghosthunter** · May 23rd, 2012 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by sachiel

Is Ford answerable to this? Saw it on the news last night and the Expedition is a total wreck. Also read the accident of the Elantra at Alabang which killed 4 people. But it's the driver's fault in the Elantra case.

I don't think so.

The accident is possibly cause by very old tires (notice the plate number, its around ten years old). People rarely use their Ford Expeditions, hence their tires will expire first before it wears out. Expired tires will crack and may explode/burst even in normal use conditions.

**Monseratto** · May 23rd, 2012 12:49 PM

4 survivors, puro Quilang ang surname...What is the expiration date of a tire? Would visual inspection for cracks be enough? My 2005 ride is still running on it's original tires.

**sachiel** · May 23rd, 2012 12:53 PM

Baka kasi same case ng Bridestone issue before. If this happened in the US, sure lawsuit na kasi.

**foresterx** · May 23rd, 2012 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by sachiel

Baka kasi same case ng Bridestone issue before. If this happened in the US, sure lawsuit na kasi.

well that depends, in cases like this i doubt they could win a law suit.

**renzo_d10** · May 23rd, 2012 12:55 PM

I bet the Expedition was going fast... faster than what the old tires can handle.

People often forget that the tires has their own limits. Chances are, some speed junkies do not even know what tire ratings suggest or imply.. or worse.. they don't know that such exist.