A slippery stretch of the national highway in Barangay Ipilan, Narra caused a vehicle to veer off the road and fall into a ravine, injuring six members of a family at noon on February 23, the Palawan Police Provincial Office (PalPPO) reported.
In its report, police said the accident happened at around 12:02 p.m. and involved a Toyota Avanza driven by a 66-year-old man identified by the alias “Liton,” from Barangay Rio Tuba in Bataraza, Palawan. Five of his family members were riding with him.
Initial investigation showed that the vehicle was traveling from north to south when it reached the area of the incident.
Police said the road was slippery, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle swerved off the road and fell into a ravine.
The driver and his five passengers sustained serious injuries in different parts of their bodies.
As of press time, the police have not provided any updates regarding the condition of the family members who were brought to the hospital.
Responding personnel from the Narra Emergency Response Unit brought the victims to Narra Municipal Hospital for medical treatment.
