Foreigner suffers heart attack while driving, crashes into concrete barriers along EDSA


A foreign national was hurt after suffering from a heart attack and crashing his sports utility vehicle (SUV) into concrete barriers along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City on Thursday, September 5.

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(Photo from Metropolitan Manila Development Authority)

 

Based on initial reports, the driver crashed into the concrete barriers along the northbound lane of EDSA and caused heavy traffic in the area.

Personnel from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) immediately worked on repairing the damaged concrete and orange barriers.

The driver was attended to by a medical team and was rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment.

As of this writing, authorities are investigating to identify the foreign national involved in the incident. 

This is a developing story.