A pick-up truck driver was injured after crashing into a utility pole on E. Rodriguez Avenue, Barangay Dalig, Antipolo, Rizal on Wednesday night, January 14. The barangay immediately responded after 11 p.m. when it received a call about the incident.
When officers arrived, they found the front of the pick-up truck damaged and the driver was bleeding. According to Raymundo Juico, Public Safety Officer of Barangay Dalig, “If you could see the vehicle, the front was so damaged that you would think the driver was dead. The airbag deployed but he was still hit in the face.”
According to the investigation, the driver of the pick-up truck was drunk. Juico added, “According to the witness, he had been drinking.” While police were investigating the incident, it emerged that the pick-up truck had hit another vehicle before fleeing and hitting a pole.
Public Safety Officer Luis Capales said that other vehicles chased the pick-up truck: “They were coming from Lico’s Park, they had already hit each other. The car chased him until they got here. Maybe he panicked, that’s why he crashed into the pole.” The incident left the road impassable for two hours after two poles fell and telephone wires were down.
The driver was taken to a hospital while the police investigation continues. Motorists are advised to be careful on the road and avoid driving under the influence to avoid accidents.
