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Jeepney overturns in Quezon; driver, 15 passengers hurt

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What happened

A passenger jeepney overturned on a downhill road in Infanta, Quezon, on Saturday, injuring the driver and 15 passengers, police said.

Jeepneys carry millions of Filipino commuters daily, and brake failures on steep roads remain a serious safety risk for ordinary passengers.

The facts

1A jeepney overturned on a downhill road in Barangay Magsaysay, Infanta, Quezon, on Saturday, Oct. 24
2Police said the driver and 15 passengers were injured; the group was bound for a picnic
3The brakes allegedly failed before the vehicle overturned, per the Quezon police report

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Track Quezon police updates on the Infanta jeepney crash investigation.