QUEZON CITY, Philippines — A violent early-morning collision turned a major metropolitan intersection into a scene of chaos on Friday, May 29, 2026, leaving at least 15 people injured after a modern jeepney slammed into an armored van and flipped onto its side.

The harrowing accident occurred at the busy intersection of Quezon Avenue and Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue, severely disrupting the morning rush hour traffic and triggering a rapid multi-agency emergency response.

According to initial reports from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Traffic Sector, the incident unfolded just as daylight was breaking. A modern jeepney packed with commuters was traversing its route along Quezon Avenue when it collided with an armored security van navigating the intersection.

The force of the impact was severe enough to destabilize the larger modern passenger vehicle, causing it to swerve violently before overturning in the middle of the roadway.

Panicked cries from trapped passengers immediately drew the attention of nearby motorists and pedestrians, who rushed to assist before official first responders arrived on the scene.

The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO), alongside Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) rescue squads and multiple ambulances, arrived within minutes of the emergency call.

Rescuers worked swiftly to extricate passengers from the shattered windows and emergency exits of the overturned jeepney, with at least 15 individuals sustaining various injuries. Most victims suffered lacerations from broken glass, severe bruising, and suspected fractures resulting from the violent impact and subsequent rollover.

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) stabilized the injured at the scene before distributing them to nearby hospitals, including the East Avenue Medical Center and the Quezon City General Hospital, for immediate treatment.

Fortunately, authorities have reported no initial fatalities, though several passengers remain under close observation.

The physical layout of the crash left a heavy footprint on regional transit. The overturned modern jeepney and the damaged armored van blocked multiple lanes, causing a massive vehicular bottleneck that backed up traffic for kilometers along the Quezon Avenue corridor.

Traffic investigators are currently reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) dashcam footage and interviewing both drivers to determine who had the right of way and whether mechanical failure, speeding, or a failure to obey traffic signals caused the crash.

MMDA traffic clearers successfully righted and towed the overturned jeepney by mid-morning, gradually restoring the normal flow of traffic.