Vehicles were stuck for hours at the subway going to the South Road Properties after five vehicles collided and two vehicles broke down on Tuesday afternoon. (CDN PHOTO/TONEE DESPOJO)
A five-vehicle collision, and a private car and a dump truck that broke down caused hours of heavy traffic congestion at the South Road Properties (SRP) since past 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) base control officer Eugene Navarro advised motorists heading to the south to avoid passing through SRP.
Navarro said a five-vehicle collision happened at SRP past 4 p.m. involving a Toyota Revo, Toyota Avanza, a pick-up truck, an Isuzu elf and a taxicab, which were all heading towards the south.
The drivers of the vehicles are currently being investigates at CCTO.
As of 6 p.m. a private car and a dump truck owned by Cebu City’s Department of Public Services (DPS) encountered a technical problem causing it to conk out at SRP.
“Better to stay out of the area to avoid getting stuck for a long time,” he said.