Unacceptable loss of life

For 12 people, including four kids, what was supposed to be a long weekend ended in tragedy.

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A bus of the Solid North Bus Company plowed into four vehicles lined up at the northbound toll gate on the SubicClark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) last May 1. Twelve are confirmed dead, including four children. According to the ongoing investigation, the bus was travelling at high speed when it collided with the vehicles. The four vehicles were lined up behind a truck when the accident occurred, causing them to be crushed. The bus driver allegedly fell asleep. He is now facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides, multiple physical injuries, and multiple damage to property. Transportation Sec.