BAYAMBANG, Pangasinan -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Pangasinan Fourth District Engineering Office has announced the total closure of Carlos P. Romulo Bridge after its portion collapsed on Thursday, Oct. 20.
Four people were reported injured in the incident which happened just when an elf truck loaded with fertilizer and a dump truck loaded with sand were traversing a portion at around 3:30 p.m.
Both trucks were heading for Camiling, Tarlac. The bridge, formerly known as Wawa Bridge, is serving as the main link between Pangasinan and Camiling in Tarlac.
Reports from Col. Jeff Fanged, officer in charge of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, stated that the drivers and passengers of both trucks sustained injuries.
They were identified as Roger Solomon, driver of the elf truck and its passenger Cesario Del Rosario 32, both of Brgy. Bobon 2nd, Camiling Tarlac.
The dump truck driver was identified as Richard Pecson, 32, of Brgy San Vicente San Jacinto, Pangasinan and his passenger Ronico Yanes, 23, of Brgy. Lasip, Lingayen.
Meanwhile, District Engineer Simplicio Gonzales advised motorists coming from Camiling plying the route Wawa-Bayambang-Malasiqui-Sta. Barbara Road and vice versa may take the Bayambang-Bautista Alcala-Sto.Tomas-Carmen-Tarlac and San Carlos Aguilar Road via Bocboc Bridge -Mangatarem-Tarlac.