5 hurt as car smashes into medical lab

MANILA, Philippines – Five people were hurt when a Toyota Revo that went out of control after it developed engine trouble slammed into the glass wall of Hi Precision Diagnostic medical laboratory located at Biak na Bato corner Del Monte Tuesday morning, according to Traffic Officer Rey Salba.

Salba said the vehicle with plate number WPD 823 was to fetch one of the laboratory’s clients when the accident happened at 6:55 a.m.

The injured were taken to the Philippine Chinese General Hospital at Blumentriit, Manila. (report from Nancy C. Carvajal/Philippine Daily Inquirer)