Manila, Sep 2
Three people were killed and six others injured after a van crashed into an electric pole along a national road in Isabela province, north of Manila, police said Tuesday.
One of the victims died on the spot while the other two succumbed to their injuries later at a local hospital.
The van's driver was in critical condition at a local hospital.
The impact severely damaged the van and toppled the electric pole, triggering a power outage in the area, police added.
Police said the crash happened along a highway in Infanta town, killing the driver, his wife, and their two young children.
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