00:00A motorcycle entered the EDSA busway.
00:07The driver of the bus was dead after he fell from a bus.
00:13John Veneracion was there.
00:20This man was dead on the spot after he fell from a bus in EDSA this morning.
00:27The victim of the incident is a long-distance rider who suddenly fell from the EDSA busway.
00:32That's why the bus hit him.
00:34According to the rider who was saved, they were supposed to U-turn, that's why he fell from the EDSA busway.
00:39It's just a small injury. I felt something here because I fell down.
00:45I fell down and my bike hit the road.
00:49The rider blames himself because he knows that he did the wrong thing
00:53that resulted in the death of a long-time friend of his.
00:56I admit that it's my fault, but please forgive me.
01:04He suddenly entered in front of me and asked me to U-turn, but there's no U-turn there.
01:09The bus had to be lifted to remove the body of the victim.
01:14The traffic just slowed down when the area was cleared.
01:17From the scene of the accident, a gun and a magazine with bullets were retrieved by the police.
01:22The gun belonged to the victim, who was identified as Juhay Ver Omar.
01:27He was completed with ID, LTAP and a permit to carry firearms.
01:33Why did he have a gun?
01:35According to our inquiries to his relatives, he has a business for his protection.
01:46He needs a gun.
01:47The driver of the bus and the long-time rider are now in prison here in Traffic Sector 6 of the Quezon City Police District.
01:54They will both be charged with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.
01:59In prison, the long-time rider asked for forgiveness from the driver of the bus.
02:04I'm very sorry and I didn't like it.
02:07I should have died because I was conscious.
02:12According to the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation,
02:15the tragic incident should serve as a reminder that the Elsa Busway should not be used by unauthorized vehicles.
02:24For GMA Integrity News, I'm Jun Valerio, 24 Hours.
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