Luna immediately ran out of his car and saw the driver of the Altis leaning on the barriers seemingly resigned to the situation and screamed at him “What the f*ck do you think you’re doing?”
The driver, identified as 30-year old, Paul Joseph Deslate from Las Pinas, who was described by the responding Skyway traffic officers as reeking of alcohol, was neither combative nor shocked, Luna says, and just replied by saying in an eerily calm manner: “It is my fault, I know. Sorry.” This was at 10:24 am.
One witness who asked not to be identified described Deslate as appearing to be on more than just alcohol. “He was completely spaced out. He really seemed like he just didn’t give a Sh*t.”
Deslate reportedly told witnesses that he had been going through personal problems with his girlfriend as well as having an ill family member in the U.S.
“It is like he wanted to end it all and showed no real remorse.” observed another witness.
It appears that Deslate entered the skyway off ramp in Buendia, which explains why he didn't pass through any tolls.