1 dead, 3 injured in road crash in Philippines

MANILA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — A speeding sedan car carrying five people rammed into a parked 10-wheeler truck in Rizal province, east of Manila, before dawn on Tuesday, killing one and injuring three, police said.
Police said the crash happened before 4 a.m. local time along a highway in Antipolo City, resulting in the death of one at the scene.
The injured were all taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police said the car, traveling at high speed, rammed into the rear of a truck parked on the roadside.
Police have taken into custody the truck driver as the investigation rolls on to determine the cause of the fatal crash. ■