Boulder crushes SUV in Kennon Road, 3 hurt

CRUSHED. The wrecked Toyota Fortuner in the Kennon Road Sunday, June 17, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Manuel Manansala) A HUGE boulder fell on a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Kennon Road in Benguet shortly before noon Sunday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.

The rockslide happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Tokang section in Camp 3 of the said thoroughfare in Tuba, Benguet, said Jojo Flores, maintenance foreman of the DPWH assigned at Kennon Road.

Flores said the Toyota Fortuner with license plate AHA 3502 carrying three passengers was passing Kennon Road from the city towards the lowland.

The boulder, with a height of about 10 feet, fell on the back portion of the vehicle and injured the passengers who were rushed to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center.

Kennon Road was opened to motorists at 8:30 a.m. Saturday after days of being closed to traffic because of the risk of possible landslides.

The province of Benguet, including Baguio City, has been experiencing continuous heavy rains for more than a week.

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