4 hurt in SLEX road accident — report

Four passengers of a provincial bus from Surigao del Sur were hurt after their bus plunged into a 15-foot ravine along the South Luzon Expressway in Laguna on Monday. In his report on QTV's Balitanghali, GMA News' Steve Dailisan said the accident occured along SLEX's northbound lane in Calamba, Laguna at about 9 a.m. The bus had about 60 passengers and came all the way from Tandag City in Surigao del Sur province in southern Philippines. Driver Erwin Castañeda said he lost control of the brakes. The bus then hit a tree, fell into the ravine and slammed into a house. Those who were hurt were passengers who jumped out of the bus' windows. They were immediately brought to a nearby hospital, the report added. — Sophia Dedace/RSJ, GMANews.TV