Motorist at Manila Airport races in crowd – diepresse.com

At the International Airport of the Filipino capital Manila, a driver drove into a crowd. Two people, including a five -year -old girl, were killed in the incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, four more injured, as authorities announced on Sunday. According to initial knowledge, they assume an accident: According to video recordings, the driver of the off -road vehicle had previously discontinued a passenger at the airport.

According to the police report, he told the investigators that another car that suddenly appeared in front of him had been distracted and accidentally stepped onto the accelerator pedal instead of the brakes. He broke through a railing and drove to the sidewalk near the entrance in the departure area of ​​Terminal 1, where people were, as the airport operator New Naia Infra Corp announced. The man came into police custody.

The five -year -old girl said goodbye to his Filipino father, who works overseas, the aviation police said. According to the report, the mother and four -year -old sister of the girl and two other people were injured and taken to a hospital. In addition, a 28-year-old man died. The airport management has secured the area while the investigation is underway. (APA/dpa)