Two hurt as truck crashes into house

 

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD City – A mother and her son were injured after a six-wheeler truck loaded with sugarcane crashed into their house at Bangga Malubon, Purok Santol, Barangay Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday.

Wounded were Ruby Opelina, 49, and her seven-year-old son, whose name was withheld.

Police Major Antonio Benitez Jr., city police chief, said that the truck driven by 36-year-old Emilio Openio was moving in a descending direction when the vehicle’s brakes allegedly malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to crash into Opelina’s house and damaging it.

Benitez said that the mother was sitting, checking her son, who was sleeping, when the accident occurred past 10 a.m.

Both victims suffered minor injuries.

Benitez said that the mother is still confined at a hospital while her son was already discharged.

He said that the truck driver was already released from police custody after the 18-hour reglementary detention. Both parties also had an initial settlement, he added.