THREE members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) died while one is injured when the vehicle they were in hit the concrete barriers while traversing the southbound lane of EDSA, Quezon City Friday morning.
PAF spokesperson Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano said the slain PAF enlisted personnel were Airman 1st Class (A1C) Aaron Cabarle, A1C Angelo Sabado, and A1C Kyle Justine Velasco, who were all assigned at the main headquarters in Villamor Air Base, Pasay City.
The one who survived was identified as Airman Second Class (A2C) Manuel Ognes.
Mariano said an investigation on the reason behind the incident was still ongoing.
Based on information from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Cubao Police Station, the incident happened around 1:59 a.m. along Edsa corner North Road, Barangay Bagong Lipunan Crame.
Ognes was the driver of the Honda City (NDR 7213) that was on its way going to Ortigas Avenue when the vehicle accidentally hit the concrete and plastic barriers along EDSA.
According to witnesses, the driver was pulled out before the car exploded and caught fire.
“The other passengers (who died) remained inside the vehicle,” according to Cubao Police Station commander Col. Elizabeth Jasmin.