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Trailer truck carrying 840 sacks of rice overturns in Bagabag; Driver hurt, bridge lane blocked, motorists rerouted

Writer: Menchie Kinao-Puerto
Menchie Kinao-Puerto
2 hours ago
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BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya – Motorists were forced to use a parallel bridge after a trailer truck loaded with 840 sacks of rice overturned and blocked a lane near the San Lorenzo Ruiz Bridge in Barangay Baretbet, Bagabag, on Tuesday night, November 10.


The driver sustained minor injuries in the accident and was treated by responding personnel of the Bagabag Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO).


According to the initial report of the Bagabag Police Station, the 18-wheeler truck was traveling from Isabela toward Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, when the accident occurred.


Upon reaching a curved portion of the highway before the bridge, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overshoot and overturn onto its side. The truck also rammed the concrete railing along the bridge's right-side lane.


The overturned truck blocked the right lane near the bridge entrance, prompting authorities to redirect motorists to the parallel bridge to maintain two-way traffic.


No other motorists or vehicles were reported injured or damaged in the incident.


The trailer truck sustained damage, with the total cost still being assessed.


At around 12:47 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, authorities declared the obstructed bridge passable after the truck was cleared.


While the weight of the truck's cargo may have contributed to the accident, authorities have yet to establish its exact cause.


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