SUV mounts stairs at ABS-CBN compound
An SUV mounted the curb and the entrance stairs of the ABS-CBN compound along Eugenio Lopez Jr. Drive in Quezon City before crashing into the gate shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Karen De Guzman, ABS-CBN News MANILA — An SUV mounted the curb and the entrance stairs of the ABS-CBN compound along Eugenio Lopez Jr. Drive in Quezon City before crashing into the gate shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The 61-year-old driver said she was on her way to a prayer meeting and had stopped at a fast-food chain across from ABS-CBN to buy coffee.
According to the driver, the vehicle suddenly accelerated after she received her takeout order, leaving her unable to control it.
The SUV then mounted the curb and stairs before hitting the gate.
The incident damaged the stairs and their handrail, as well as part of the gate.
The driver declined an on-camera interview but admitted that she had been tired and had dozed off while waiting for her order.
She stressed that she was asleep while waiting and was not driving at the time.
The driver was able to get out of the vehicle safely.
No one else was at the gate when the incident occurred.
The incident remains under investigation.