Teen Driver Faces Charges After Fatal Collision in Tagaytay

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A tragic minivan-car collision in Tagaytay City has claimed three lives, including a pregnant woman, after a group of five teens reportedly drove after a drinking session. The accident occurred around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17.

The driver, an 18-year-old named France, lost control of the minivan, swerving into the opposite lane and colliding with an oncoming car. The car's driver and his two passengers, one of whom was pregnant, died in the crash.

According to Patrolman Kehnwell C. Causaren, the teens had recently graduated from senior high school and were returning from a friend's house after drinking in Mendez. Tagaytay Police Station Chief Lt. Col. Jefferson P. Ison confirmed the vehicle was speeding at the time of the incident.

The passengers in the minivan, identified only as Dan, Gab, Jin, and Gabrielle, are between 17 and 19 years old and suffered injuries along with the driver.

Inside the car were a three-month pregnant woman, her live-in partner, and a friend driving them to the hospital as the woman felt unwell. The victim’s father noted that his daughter had been feeling poorly earlier, prompting the late-night hospital visit. Tragically, all three in the car died in the collision.

France is currently under hospital arrest after undergoing surgery for his injuries. He faces charges of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property and multiple homicides.

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Manila Bulletin 2025-06-19