00:00A motorcycle rider in Edsa, Cubao was hit by a van earlier this morning.
00:09Live from Kansas City, we have first news with James Agustin.
00:13James.
00:18Good morning everyone.
00:19The accident that happened between a motorcycle and a van in the northbound lane of Edsa, Cubao,
00:24led to the slowdown of the traffic.
00:28Injuries were found to the face, elbow, and knee of the 30-year-old motorcycle rider
00:33after he was hit by a van.
00:36The accident happened before 4 in the morning.
00:39Edsa is a few meters away from the corner of Ermin Garcia Street.
00:43The rider was able to stand, so he was escorted by the responding police.
00:46They pulled the vehicles involved in the accident.
00:49When the MMDA Rescue arrived, the rider was hit.
00:52The front part of the motorcycle was broken while the rear window of the van was broken.
00:56The rider did not have time to ask the MMDA what happened.
01:00According to the driver of the van, he ran slowly when he was suddenly hit by the motorcycle.
01:07I was surprised, sir.
01:09It just suddenly hit me on my back.
01:12My colleagues said, we were hit.
01:16So I drove a little further.
01:18We ran slowly because we were about to exit to Ace Avenue.
01:25Ace Avenue.
01:30Meanwhile, QCPD Traffic Sector 3 is investigating the accident.
01:35At this time, the traffic flow in this part of Edsa is wide.
01:41Here in Cubao.
01:42I am James Agustin for GMA Integrated News.
01:55Thanks a lot.