Taxi hits EDSA busway barriers

MANILA, Philippines — A taxi crashed into barriers along the EDSA Busway in Caloocan City yesterday morning.

The driver of the E&E taxi (UWG-647) abandoned the vehicle after it hit a plastic barrier and four concrete ones near the Bagong Barrio station of the bus route, according to a report of the police Highway Patrol Group’s National Capital Region office.

The taxi’s hood and fender were destroyed in the crash.

The vehicle was towed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at around 7:30 a.m.

The MMDA has repeatedly advised motorists to keep a safe distance and speed along EDSA to avoid hitting the barriers, despite criticism from motorists who said the barriers were road hazards.