"Galing kami sa Rosario, Cavite, at papunta kami sa pier ng Batangas para papunta sa Occidental Mindoro. Parang naano, nagbasyo ang preno. Pag overtake namin sa trailer, nakaiwas siya, nakakita siya ng maiwasan pag overtake bumigay ang kargada namin, naputol ang tagiliran tumilapon ang karga namin," truck helper John Eric Esmelia said in an interview on dwIZ radio.
(We were heading for Batangas pier to get to Occidental Mindoro. We just overtook a trailer truck when our vehicle’s brakes failed. We managed to avoid hitting other vehicles until we crashed and our LPG cargo fell from the truck.)