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Five injured as SUV crashes into electric post in Isabela
A sports utility vehicle collided with a concrete electric post along a national highway in San Pablo, Isabela on August 23, leaving five people hurt. Police responded to the incident in the Poblacion village at mid-afternoon.
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Five individuals sustained injuries when their sports utility vehicle struck a concrete electric post on the national highway in San Pablo, Isabela, authorities reported Monday. The crash occurred in Poblacion village on August 23, with police units from the San Pablo police station responding to the scene at approximately 3:12 p.m.
The 22-year-old driver, identified as Mark from Cabagan town, was among those injured in the collision. Details regarding the identities and conditions of the other four victims were not immediately disclosed by police.
Investigations into the cause of the accident were ongoing as of the report. The San Pablo police station did not provide additional information on the circumstances that led to the vehicle striking the electric post.
The incident underscores ongoing concerns about road safety along major highways in the region. Authorities did not indicate whether the damaged electric post would affect power supply in the area.