Police Senior Master Sergeant Joeffrey Malagasi of the Hoopsdome Police Station said the front tire of a Toyota Corolla sedan driven by Via Erica Pacaldo, 21, exploded causing her to lose control of the vehicle and swerve into the opposite lane, where it hit a passenger jeepney driven by Rodgen Aguitan, 31.
Pacaldo’s vehicle was heading to Mandaue City while Aguitan’s jeepney was on its way to Lapu-Lapu City.
Leonarda Escabas, who was seated at the front seat of the jeepney, was injured from the incident. Escabas, 54, was brought to Lapu-Lapu City Hospital for medical attention, Malagasi said.
Malagasi added that the drivers agreed not to file charges with the condition that Pacaldo will shoulder the repair of the damage on Aguitan’s jeepney. /bmjo