Another SUV plunges from Skyway; people debate over what really is to blame
by Vernon B. Sarne - 2 hours ago


Just 10 days after a Mitsubishi Strada breached the railing of the Skyway on the South Luzon Expressway and nearly took a plunge onto the ground, a Montero Sport did the same last night, sometime between 8pm and 9pm--this time consummating the drop. According to witnesses who sent us photos, the location was near the place where the Strada incident had occurred: in Bicutan near the tenement area.

A follower of our Facebook page indicated that "the patient is alive and conscious, and was brought to the hospital." Said Facebook follower added that an ambulance of Lifeline Rescue "responded to this incident."

We've lost count of the number of times a vehicle managed to break through the Skyway's safety barrier. And now, netizens are arguing as to what's really causing all these Skyway accidents. Several factors have been brought up as probable causes:

* Inferior-quality railing;

* Nonstandard railing height;

* Irregular patch on the Skyway pavement;

* Strong crosswinds;

* Reckless driving; and

* Mechanical failure on the part of the vehicle.

With all the accidents and the damage to property and human lives, we wonder why Skyway management hasn't conducted an authoritative test simulating said accidents. As they say: Once is an accident; twice is coincidence; thrice is a trend.

More than thrice is, well, sheer negligence