00:00 It's shocking that there are so many accidents on the roads.
00:04 In fact, there were 13 road accidents in the leading cause of death of Filipinos in 2022
00:11 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
00:14 That's why it's important to know what to do and to follow
00:18 to avoid accidents like these.
00:21 Based on the video, it looks like he was really hit.
00:26 He was hit by a jeep.
00:28 There's a high chance that he has an injury in his chest.
00:33 So, blunt, thoracic, abdominal injury.
00:36 The one who was hit by the accident was 16-year-old Renz.
00:42 He was buried on July 15.
00:49 It still hurts now, but I can do it for my grandchildren and my children. It hurts because your grandchild has a lot of dreams.
01:00 And that's how it happened.
01:02 The accident happened a few hours after Renz attended their graduation rehearsal at the school.
01:11 He left home at 10. He didn't eat when he got home.
01:15 He only ate his favorite food, the food that we cooked.
01:21 Nita, Renz's grandmother, raised Renz since he was a child.
01:27 That's when she found out about the accident.
01:29 I just bought a light bulb at the market.
01:32 When I got home, he was already gone.
01:34 He was the one who was in the garden. I was there too. I didn't see him.
01:37 Renz's friends were saved from the accident.
01:43 We just finished our practice for the moving up.
01:46 Suddenly, a jeep collided with us. We didn't hear anything.
01:51 We only heard the jeep crashing into the center island.
01:55 The accident happened at 4 p.m. in Dasmarinas, Cavite.
02:00 The jeep was pulling him to the fence. His head was really stuck.
02:08 I saw him going down the jeep. I called his name, "Renz, Renz," but he didn't answer.
02:15 In order to save his friend,
02:18 I immediately took the steel and checked his condition.
02:23 When I saw him going down, I ran to them and went to his parents.
02:31 My priority is to have someone actively bleeding and to be able to stop the bleeding.
02:39 He was trying to get up. He was still answering.
02:42 He was telling me that he was already in a dark place.
02:47 Usually, when people say, "You were talking to him earlier."
02:54 It's like he's slowly disappearing. It's almost always bleeding.
02:57 I was just walking and I heard someone say, "Lord, please revive my brother. I hope he's conscious."
03:08 When I saw him, I was already scared.
03:12 His condition was really bad when the doctor showed me his bruises.
03:16 I was already scared that he might not last long.
03:20 Renz was only in the hospital for a few minutes.
03:25 He was brought back to life due to hypovolemic shock or severe blood loss.
03:31 This is also followed by a severe fracture in the shoulder blade and an elevated portion of his body.
03:37 Renz's sister, Jay, is still furious with the jeep driver.
03:42 I was so angry because no one confronted us.
03:45 We were not confronted by our family or the driver.
03:50 When he confronted us at the fiscal office, I'm so sorry, I didn't hear anything.
03:53 They decided to sue the jeep driver for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to government properties.
04:03 To the drivers, please be careful.
04:06 First of all, you are not the only one who has a handle.
04:12 We admit that my brother was at fault when they were crossing the road.
04:17 But that's not the responsibility of a driver.
04:20 According to the investigation of the Dasmariñas Police, the accident was not a premeditated accident.
04:31 According to Cynthia Reyes, the road safety advocate of the Automobile Association of the Philippines,
04:36 it can be avoided if human behavior on the road is maintained.
04:40 It's very dangerous, especially for pedestrians because it's a road.
04:45 Maybe the driver did not inspect the vehicle before the trip.
04:49 The load is heavy.
04:51 As of now, the jeep driver was arrested by the Dasmariñas Police.
04:57 We tried to get the driver's statement but he refused to give an explanation.
05:02 To the drivers, please remember the blow bag.
05:07 Check the battery, light, oil, water, brakes, air, gas.
05:15 Before you drive, you really need to inspect your vehicle because those are the things you should avoid.
05:23 Check it. That's why we have a blow bag.
05:27 For pedestrians, use a sidewalk or overpass.
05:32 The overpass is not used to be a display on the road.
05:35 If there's an overpass, you should use it to cross.
05:38 It's important to have a sidewalk so that people will not walk on the road.
05:42 You're just avoiding them in the event that it can happen.
05:45 The incident also served as a lesson to Renz's friends.
05:51 It's not allowed to cross the road.
05:53 Get out of the road. It's really important to be careful.
05:58 I will not exchange safety for convenience.
06:03 It's just an eye-opener for my brother to make others safe.
06:11 Doc will remind us about the time of the incident.
06:17 We're all in school. We're taught how to use first aid.
06:21 We can all be seen, witnessed, or be victims.
06:25 So, I hope you're prepared.
06:28 Remember, safety comes first.
06:34 Not only should the body be healthy, but also the vehicle should be in good condition before driving.
06:44 Be a defensive driver and follow the traffic laws
06:47 so that you can avoid accidents and no one will be harmed.
06:52 See you next time.
06:54 [Music]
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