NLEX Vehicle Smashups [Merged]

**leoric11** · January 25th, 2006 07:14 PM

Just saw this from INQ7.net:

16 hurt in North Luzon Expressway accident

First posted 05:21pm (Mla time) Jan 25, 2006
By Joel Francis Guinto
INQ7.net

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SIXTEEN people were injured after over a dozen vehicles collided on the rain-drenched southbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), a tollway official said Wednesday.
Radio reports said a driver of one of the ill-fated vehicles had died but officials could not confirm this.

At around 2:30 p.m., slippery roads caused a 10 wheeler-truck, a Genesis bus, another 10-wheeler truck, an Isuzu Trooper, a six-wheeler truck, and a Toyota Hi-Ace van to collide near the Sta. Rita exit in Bulacan province, said Larry Olveña, NLEX traffic control specialist.

Seconds later, a six-wheeler truck, a Bataan bus, a six-wheeler Mitsubishi Elf truck, a Sierra Madre bus, a Toyota Altis sedan, a Victory Liner bus, a Candon bus liner, a Ford Everest, another Victory Liner bus, and another six-wheeler truck joined the smash-up, Olveña said.

"The accident could have been caused by the slippery roads," he said.

The line of damaged vehicles extended from kilometer 39 to kilometer 41
of the highway. It also left only one lane of the highway passable to vehicles, causing a traffic jam, Olveña said.

The extent of the injuries of the victims, who were brought to nearby hospitals, was not immediately known, he said.

FrankDrebin · January 25th, 2006 07:30 PM

Tailgating is one of the cause of the smash-up.

BTW, leoric11, are you a fan of Visionaries Knights of the Magical Light?

**Bogeyman** · January 25th, 2006 07:40 PM

Just saw the news sa TV Patrol World. According to the MNTC, the vehicles involved were running within the speed limit when the accidents happened; madulas lang talaga yung kalsada since the expressway is asphalted. However, they also denied liability in the accidents, saying that sufficient warnings have been posted in various parts of the expressway for drivers to take heed.

**Alpha_One** · January 25th, 2006 07:52 PM

The speed limit doesn't serve any purpose in this case. Asphalt roads are always extremely slippery during the first few hours of rain. Buti nga laging umuulan sa Pilipinas eh, kundi mas malala pa yang nangyari diyan kung biglang umulan.

**Bogeyman** · January 25th, 2006 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by Alpha_One

The speed limit doesn't serve any purpose in this case. Asphalt roads are always extremely slippery during the first few hours of rain. Buti nga laging umuulan sa Pilipinas eh, kundi mas malala pa yang nangyari diyan kung biglang umulan.

Yup. Kung ano yung takbo ko sa asphalt roads pag tuyo, mas mabagal pa pag basa as a precaution. Then there's always the prospect of oil spills on the road that might aggravate the situation.

**leoric11** · January 25th, 2006 08:05 PM

FrankDrebin - I was always fascinated with series when I was a kid ('guess were on the same genre)

I find it amusing that MNTC is not claiming any liability at all for this vehicular accident that lined-up to 2 kilometers.

**theveed** · January 25th, 2006 08:16 PM

They shouldn't be liable as accidents do happen. Kahit san countries naman it happens especially if that's the reason (environment)...

Just because the roads are asphalted and not cemented doesn't mean that it's inferior in design as most highways around the world are asphalted.

Eto yung mga cases where travelling slow + ABS + proper distance is important... Highway driving + bad weather should never equate to high speed (regardless of limit)...

I remember dati nung sa US, 2 week snow storm sa northeast, 15mph lang kaya takbo ng FWD cars sa I93... I spun like 3x from Boston to Manchester... kakatakot...

**ILuvDetailing** · January 25th, 2006 08:21 PM

Just saw this on 24-Oras, kawawa mga biktima... it was caused by a vehicled stranded on the leftmost lane also involved in an accident according to the report

**Steeljack** · January 25th, 2006 08:37 PM

slippery when wet...ingat lang mga bro

2 killed, 14 hurt in North Luzon Expressway accident

TWO persons were killed while 14 others were injured after over a dozen vehicles collided on the rain-drenched southbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) on Wednesday, officials said.

The fatalities include a bus driver and a passenger of a private utility vehicle, Robin Ignacio, chief of the NLEx traffic control room, said in a radio interview.

At around 2:30 p.m., slippery roads caused a 10 wheeler-truck, a Genesis bus, another 10-wheeler truck, an Isuzu Trooper, a six-wheeler truck, and a Toyota Hi-Ace van to collide near the Sta. Rita exit in Bulacan province, said Larry Olveña, NLEx traffic control specialist.

Seconds later, a six-wheeler truck, a Bataan bus, a six-wheeler Mitsubishi Elf truck, a Sierra Madre bus, a Toyota Altis sedan, a Victory Liner bus, a Candon bus liner, a Ford Everest, another Victory Liner bus, and another six-wheeler truck joined the smash-up, Olveña said.

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