SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A service bus carrying about 53 Hanjin workers on their way to their job site plunged into a deep canal which injured 34 persons at about 6:00 a.m. along Argounaut Highway, inside this Freeport zone.
Initial information disclosed that a WPH bus with plate No. CXK-594 driven by Virgilio Dawo, 30, resident of Purok 4, Libas, Cabalan, Olongapo City picked up workers of Hajin Heavy Industries Corporation –Philippines (HHIC-Phil) from the Freeport parking lot bound to their destination at Upper Mau Camp.
Report said the bus was following a motorcycle that suddenly stopped along the road. To avoid collision, the bus went right way but the brake malfunction causing it to slam a metal telephone box, then plunged into a canal.
Thirty-four passengers were admitted at the James L. Gordon General Hospital for medical treatment. Thirty-two were released after check-up but two of the victims identified as Michael Sison, 22, from Candelaria, Zambales and Ronal Parico, 39, from Sta. Rita, Olongapo City were confined for serious bone fractures.
Taek Kyun Yoo, general manager for External Trade of HHIC said WPH Transport Service is one of the four transportation service providers of Hanjin.
“The company will wait for full investigation from the Law Enforcement Department (LED) of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority,” Yoo said.
Yoo said Hanjin will also issue disciplinary action against WPH following this incident.
Hanjin will also send letters to its transportation service providers reiterating the importance of safety. “The safety of our workers is first and foremost the most important to the company and we are sorry to hear of this accident,” Yoo added.
The driver is currently under investigation at the LED office while charges of Reckless Imprudence resulting to multiple serious physical injuries and damage to properties are being prepared against him in court.
Initial information disclosed that a WPH bus with plate No. CXK-594 driven by Virgilio Dawo, 30, resident of Purok 4, Libas, Cabalan, Olongapo City picked up workers of Hajin Heavy Industries Corporation –Philippines (HHIC-Phil) from the Freeport parking lot bound to their destination at Upper Mau Camp.
Report said the bus was following a motorcycle that suddenly stopped along the road. To avoid collision, the bus went right way but the brake malfunction causing it to slam a metal telephone box, then plunged into a canal.
Thirty-four passengers were admitted at the James L. Gordon General Hospital for medical treatment. Thirty-two were released after check-up but two of the victims identified as Michael Sison, 22, from Candelaria, Zambales and Ronal Parico, 39, from Sta. Rita, Olongapo City were confined for serious bone fractures.
Taek Kyun Yoo, general manager for External Trade of HHIC said WPH Transport Service is one of the four transportation service providers of Hanjin.
“The company will wait for full investigation from the Law Enforcement Department (LED) of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority,” Yoo said.
Yoo said Hanjin will also issue disciplinary action against WPH following this incident.
Hanjin will also send letters to its transportation service providers reiterating the importance of safety. “The safety of our workers is first and foremost the most important to the company and we are sorry to hear of this accident,” Yoo added.
The driver is currently under investigation at the LED office while charges of Reckless Imprudence resulting to multiple serious physical injuries and damage to properties are being prepared against him in court.
