Bus rams into jeep, kills 7 people in star tollway

[jamesjames]

Anyone saw this in the news?

7 killed in STAR tollway accident

By Arnell Ozaeta, ABS-CBN News Southern Tagalog
Posted at 01/02/2011 2:44 PM | Updated as of 01/02/2011 6:42 PM





BATANGAS CITY, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Seven people, including 3 minors, died when their passenger jeepney collided with a passenger bus and a car along the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) tollway in Ibaan town, Batangas province on Sunday afternoon, police said.
The fatalities were identified as couple Francisco and Joselyn Festijo, their 2 sons Laurenz, 2 and Jermel, 10; Elizardo Festijo, Maricris Festijo, and jeep driver Zosimo Festijo. All were residents of Rizal province.
Four others were injured, according to Senior Superintendent Alberto Supapo, Batangas police director.
Frank Ace Festijo, Marilyn Festijo, Annabel Festijo, and Aaron Festijo are now undergoing treatment at the Batangas Regional Hospital in Batangas City.
Lawyer Genalyn Bagun of the Laguna vice-governor’s office who was onboard the black Nissan Sentra car with plate number SFB-447, escaped unscathed from the accident.
A south-bound passenger bus Gasat Express (plate number TYK-287) was cruising along the Star tollway when the bus driver, Aurelio Doctora, tried to overtake Bagun’s car at KM 98 in Barangay Quilo, Ibaan Batangas around 12:30p.m., according to Senior Police Officer 4 Nelio Lopez, chief investigator of the Ibaan police.
The bus hit the rear portion of Bagun’s car when he swerved to the opposite direction. The bus then rammed into the oncoming passenger jeepney (with plate number PET- 814) killing 6 of its passengers instantly.
A bus passenger, Daniel Malicsi, he said they were cruising in an average speed when their driver tried to overtake the car in front.
“Hindi naman mabilis ang takbo namin, ang mabilis ay ang jeeney na kasalubong namin kaya kami nabangga” Malicsi told ABS-CBN News.
Malicsi added that the car seems having a mechanical trouble before the accident happened.
“Pahinto-hinto ang kotse sa harap namin na parang nasiraan kaya inobertakan ng driver namin,” he added.
Malicsi said they were enroute to Iloilo from Cubao via Nautical Highway when the accident occurred.
Martin Bagui, a relative of the fatalities, said his family members celebrated the New Year in their house in Barangay Tingga Itaas in Batangas City and were on their way home.
“Nakakalungkot kasi taon-taon silang nag cecelebrate ng New Year dito sa amin at papauwi na sana sila kasi may pasok na bukas,” Bagui said.
The bus driver was brought to Ibaan police station for investigation.
He could face charges of reckless imprudence resulting to multiple homicide and multiple serious physical injuries and damage to property. – With reports from Sarita Kare, ABS-CBN Southern Tagalog; ANC




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[ans_lim168]

Pity the fatalities of this accident, I saw the driver of the bus being interviewed, all he could say is : "pasensya."

[badsekktor]

rip to the fatalities......

[nervenllarena]

dapat ang ginagawa sa driver ng bus na to eh sinasagasaan ding ng bus sa dami ng aksidente sangkot ang mga bus driver eh hanggang ngayon eh wala pa ding natututo

[ben_david19]

i don't want to blame anyone, pero kapag nagkarambulan sa ganitong pangyayari, lahat ay may sala hindi lang yung nag-overtake. dapat yung 3 parties palagi ay magbibigay ng courtesy, ganun ang highway driver. magkaiba ang highway driving kesa sa city driving na walang bigayan tandaan niyo tsikoteers.

1. kasalubong (jeep)
2. the one being overtaken (car)
3. the one who performs overtaking (bus)

wala tayo sa pangyayari, pero assume ko hindi naman mag-oovertake siguro yung bus kung malapit na talaga yung kasalubong. dapat kabisado rin ng driver kung kaya nga ba niyang um-overtake in the shortest period of time na hindi siya pagbibigyan ng mga nasa harap niya.

ngayon, habang umo-overtake ang bus, yung oovertake-an (sentra) dapat paunahin na niya yung nag-oovertake. ang mga iba kasi lalo pang binibilisan kaya nadidisgrasya yun bang tipong ayaw magpauna. hindi ka naman oovertake-an kung mabilis ka, at kung tingin mo mabilis ka na at may gusto pa rin mauna sa iyo, paunahin mo lang kapag nasa kabilang lane na siya (just release the pedal no need to apply brakes).

yung kasalubong (jeep), dapat magbigay rin ng courtesy, hindi porke nasa right of way, lalo kang haharurot. just release the accelerator pedal too just to slow down a bit, kailangan bigyan ng pagkakataon yung umo-overtake palagi dahil kapag nagrambulan kayo wala nang right of way pagdating sa kamatayan. kapag medyo malapit ka na, tsaka ka mag-apply ng brakes at medyo gumilid sa hanggang saan mo makakaya. kahit naman ikaw gusto mong mapagbigyan hindi ba kapag ikaw ang umo-overtake.

[nervenllarena]

i don't want to blame anyone, pero kapag nagkarambulan sa ganitong pangyayari, lahat ay may sala hindi lang yung nag-overtake. dapat yung 3 parties palagi ay magbibigay ng courtesy, ganun ang highway driver. magkaiba ang highway driving kesa sa city driving na walang bigayan tandaan niyo tsikoteers.

1. kasalubong (jeep)
2. the one being overtaken (car)
3. the one who performs overtaking (bus)

wala tayo sa pangyayari, pero assume ko hindi naman mag-oovertake siguro yung bus kung malapit na talaga yung kasalubong. dapat kabisado rin ng driver kung kaya nga ba niyang um-overtake in the shortest period of time na hindi siya pagbibigyan ng mga nasa harap niya.

ngayon, habang umo-overtake ang bus, yung oovertake-an (sentra) dapat paunahin na niya yung nag-oovertake. ang mga iba kasi lalo pang binibilisan kaya nadidisgrasya yun bang tipong ayaw magpauna. hindi ka naman oovertake-an kung mabilis ka, at kung tingin mo mabilis ka na at may gusto pa rin mauna sa iyo, paunahin mo lang kapag nasa kabilang lane na siya (just release the pedal no need to apply brakes).

yung kasalubong (jeep), dapat magbigay rin ng courtesy, hindi porke nasa right of way, lalo kang haharurot. just release the accelerator pedal too just to slow down a bit, kailangan bigyan ng pagkakataon yung umo-overtake palagi dahil kapag nagrambulan kayo wala nang right of way pagdating sa kamatayan. kapag medyo malapit ka na, tsaka ka mag-apply ng brakes at medyo gumilid sa hanggang saan mo makakaya. kahit naman ikaw gusto mong mapagbigyan hindi ba kapag ikaw ang umo-overtake.

sus kung ikaw ba naman ang sasa lubungin ng bus eh hindi mo pagbibigyan? palagay ko eh naman eh kahit sino pagbibigyan ang bus sa laki ba naman ng bus eh hindi mo naman siguro hahamunin ng banggaan saka yung lugar na nag overtake sya eh pakurbada yun kaya siguro hindi nakita ng bus na may kasalubong sya at hindi din nakita ng dyip na nag over take yung bus
saka sa star toll laging siga ang mga bus dyan minsan nagkakarerahan pa

[speed unlimited]

Pinakawalan na ata ang driver dahil wala pang kaso na file sa kanya balak atang ayusin na lang ito o areglo.

[Monseratto]

The family of the victims came to a settlement with the bus company. No charges have been filed against the bus driver. He was freed from detention this noon .

QTV: Driver of Batangas bus that figured in accident freed

http://www.gmanews.tv/largevideo/lat...accident-freed

[A121]

i don't want to blame anyone, pero kapag nagkarambulan sa ganitong pangyayari, lahat ay may sala hindi lang yung nag-overtake. dapat yung 3 parties palagi ay magbibigay ng courtesy, ganun ang highway driver. magkaiba ang highway driving kesa sa city driving na walang bigayan tandaan niyo tsikoteers.

1. kasalubong (jeep)
2. the one being overtaken (car)
3. the one who performs overtaking (bus)

wala tayo sa pangyayari, pero assume ko hindi naman mag-oovertake siguro yung bus kung malapit na talaga yung kasalubong. dapat kabisado rin ng driver kung kaya nga ba niyang um-overtake in the shortest period of time na hindi siya pagbibigyan ng mga nasa harap niya.

ngayon, habang umo-overtake ang bus, yung oovertake-an (sentra) dapat paunahin na niya yung nag-oovertake. ang mga iba kasi lalo pang binibilisan kaya nadidisgrasya yun bang tipong ayaw magpauna. hindi ka naman oovertake-an kung mabilis ka, at kung tingin mo mabilis ka na at may gusto pa rin mauna sa iyo, paunahin mo lang kapag nasa kabilang lane na siya (just release the pedal no need to apply brakes).

yung kasalubong (jeep), dapat magbigay rin ng courtesy, hindi porke nasa right of way, lalo kang haharurot. just release the accelerator pedal too just to slow down a bit, kailangan bigyan ng pagkakataon yung umo-overtake palagi dahil kapag nagrambulan kayo wala nang right of way pagdating sa kamatayan. kapag medyo malapit ka na, tsaka ka mag-apply ng brakes at medyo gumilid sa hanggang saan mo makakaya. kahit naman ikaw gusto mong mapagbigyan hindi ba kapag ikaw ang umo-overtake.

Nice observations. Dapat talaga focus sa pagmamaneho. Be a safe, responsible and defensive driver.

[Starex_Gold]

Hindi na rin dapat padaanin ang buses dyan sa STAR Tollway.

Dapat gawin na yung opposite lane!

Palagi kong napapansin, tuwing humahataw kami diyan, nakikipag sabayan pa yung mga new model buses (Golden Dragon, Yutong, etc) *130-140km/h.

“Kailangang damihan ang paglalagay ng speed limit sa tollway at ang mahigpit na pagpapatupad nito. Kasama na rin dito ang pagdidisiplina sa mga reckless driver na kung umasta ay mga hari sa lansangan,” pahayag ni Gov. Vi.

Sinong marunong sumunod sa speed limit?

[yellowjip]

i don't want to blame anyone, pero kapag nagkarambulan sa ganitong pangyayari, lahat ay may sala hindi lang yung nag-overtake. dapat yung 3 parties palagi ay magbibigay ng courtesy, ganun ang highway driver. magkaiba ang highway driving kesa sa city driving na walang bigayan tandaan niyo tsikoteers.

1. kasalubong (jeep)
2. the one being overtaken (car)
3. the one who performs overtaking (bus)

wala tayo sa pangyayari, pero assume ko hindi naman mag-oovertake siguro yung bus kung malapit na talaga yung kasalubong. dapat kabisado rin ng driver kung kaya nga ba niyang um-overtake in the shortest period of time na hindi siya pagbibigyan ng mga nasa harap niya.

ngayon, habang umo-overtake ang bus, yung oovertake-an (sentra) dapat paunahin na niya yung nag-oovertake. ang mga iba kasi lalo pang binibilisan kaya nadidisgrasya yun bang tipong ayaw magpauna. hindi ka naman oovertake-an kung mabilis ka, at kung tingin mo mabilis ka na at may gusto pa rin mauna sa iyo, paunahin mo lang kapag nasa kabilang lane na siya (just release the pedal no need to apply brakes).

yung kasalubong (jeep), dapat magbigay rin ng courtesy, hindi porke nasa right of way, lalo kang haharurot. just release the accelerator pedal too just to slow down a bit, kailangan bigyan ng pagkakataon yung umo-overtake palagi dahil kapag nagrambulan kayo wala nang right of way pagdating sa kamatayan. kapag medyo malapit ka na, tsaka ka mag-apply ng brakes at medyo gumilid sa hanggang saan mo makakaya. kahit naman ikaw gusto mong mapagbigyan hindi ba kapag ikaw ang umo-overtake.

+ 1 on this, This is what i say to everyone i have a conversation with regarding this matter. You cant just blame the bus driver..If you are a responsible driver and you see a overtaking vehicle coming head on to you just slow down if possible move to the side give way and with the characteristics of star tollway its possible to move to the shoulder in case of on coming traffic. .And with the car the driver should of also noticed that there was a incoming jeep and just slowed down let the bus overtake or if he really wanted to be a bad ass just speed away which i think a car is very capable of doing, out running a bus. correct me if im wrong. And the driver of the bus all i have to say is shame on him. .Im from batangas and regularly traverse star tollway i noticed going to lipa from batangas is uphill and vehicles especially slow moving vehicles like jeeps and trucks they dont slow down even just a little to let u overtake or even move to the shoulder i guess they dont wanna loose their momentum they would rather risk their safety than loose momentum..But i salute those trucks that carry fuel and gas because i noticed they are the only trucks or big vehicles that drive with some sense of responsibility..Its not the highway thats the problem, its the drivers using the highway that have the problem roads cant control humans...this is just my opinion feel free to correct me.

[Jiggs]

Do you know why there is such a big differrence? It is because Lorry/LPG truck drivers are carefully chosen and is in constant training when it comes to Road/driving safety. Plus those trucks are well maintained and equipped with monitoring devices such as GPS for monitoring vehicle location and it's drivers driving attitude. Mostly they have this Merit/demirit system..any abrupt stop/accelaration will earn you an alarm and is recorded against driver/truck. This goes as well for the speed limit.

QUOTE=yellowjip;1649355..Its not the highway thats the problem, its the drivers using the highway that have the problem roads cant control humans...this is just my opinion feel free to correct me...

Agree on this Bro..It is us whose using the road who are responsible not the road to blame.

[Monseratto]

Ayaw aminin ng driver na kasalanan niya. Accident lang, puro pasensya nga daw... very irresponsible talaga.

[cjv_justice]

and so the bus accidents still continue to 2011... psychological exam narin dapat talaga i-require to drive a passenger bus...