2014 Mountain Province bus accident

2014 Mountain Province Bus Accident
Bontoc, Mountain Province the town where the accident occurred.
Details
Date	February 7, 2014
Location	Sitio Paggang, Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines
Country	Philippines
Operator	GV Florida Transport
Statistics
Deaths	14
Injured	32

The 2014 Mountain Province Bus accident was a bus accident that occurred when a Florida Trans bus fell off a road in Sitio Paggang, Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province of the Philippines. The accident occurred on February 7, 2014.^[1] Fourteen people were killed and more than 32 people were injured. Comedian Tado and two more artists died in this accident.

Accident[]

The accident occurred in Barangay Talubin, Bontoc, Mountain Province at around 7:20 am ^[2] The bus was traveling on the Mountain Province when it fell 100 to 120 meters deep off the mountain.

As a result, 14 people were killed and 32 were left injured. Two foreigners, a Dutch and a Canadian national, were among the casualties. Visual artist Gerard Baja, musician David Sicam, and comedian Tado were also killed in the accident.^[3] Those who sustained injuries were brought to the Bontoc General Hospital. The driver was among those injured while the bus conductor was killed.

Investigation[]

Mountain Province Senior Superintendent police chief Oliver Emmodias said mechanical problems and a defect in the vehicle could have been the cause of the accident.^[1]

Aftermath[]

Sanctions[]

The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LFTRB) imposed a 30-day preventive suspension to GV Florida Transport 186 of its franchised units on February 10, 2014.^[4]

Commemoration[]

On July 6, 2014, an artwork called "Every Bus is a Bus Full of Dreamers" was painted in front of the Sampaloc GV Florida Transport terminal.^[5]

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