1 killed, 5 hurt in QC road accident

One person was killed while five others were injured in a high-speed accident involving two sport-utility vehicles in Quezon City before dawn Monday. The incident occurred near the U-turn slot near the corner of Quezon Avenue and West Avenue in Quezon City, radio dzBB's Paulo Santos reported. A report on GMA News TV's News To Go said nine were injured in the road accident involving three vehicles. [Watch the report below.]

Police said a female passenger of the silver Fortuner (ZEN 663) died at the Capitol Medical Center. The driver of the vehicle was identified as one Alfredo Lim. Also injured were three passengers and the driver of a white Fortuner (ZLR-129). Lim, who was likewise injured, faces charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property for the incident. An initial investigation showed the two vehicles were both traveling at high speed towards the Rotonda area when the Fortuner driven by Lim hit the white Fortuner from behind. Both SUVs spun out of control and crashed, the report said. — RSJ, GMA News