CERVANTES, Ilocos Sur — A 34-year-old woman was injured when a passenger van rammed her house in Sitio Namita, Barangay Malaya, this town, on Thursday morning, Jan. 29.
Investigation said the 20-year-old driver, who has no driver’s license, parked the red Toyota Commuter Van on a descending portion of the road to unload sacks of rice.
His helper placed a wheel stopper but while unloading, the vehicle unexpectedly moved forward and struck a house.
The house was damaged and a woman was injured.
She was taken to the Ilocos Sur District Hospital-Bessang Pass.
The driver is in police custody. Authorities are assessing the full extent of the damage to the house and van.
Police reminded drivers to exercise extreme caution when parking on slopes to avoid mishaps such as these.