2014 Mountain Province Bus Accident

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.

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 and musicians David Sicam, and Tado were also killed due to the bus 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

The Mountain Province police chief Senior Superintendent, Oliver Emmodias said a mechanical problems and a defect in the vehicle could be the causes of Florida Trans Bus 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 painted in front of the Sampaloc GV Florida Transport terminal. ^[5]

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