MANILA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and eight others were injured after a dump truck collided with a passenger jeepney along a highway in Isabela province in northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, police said.

A damaged bus is seen at the site of a bus accident in Antique province, the Philippines, Dec. 5, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

Police said the crash occurred in the town of Luna and killed two men and a woman, all passengers of the jeepney.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), the government agency that oversees public utility vehicle operations, immediately sent a team to investigate after confirming the fatal road crash.

The dump truck driver lost control of the vehicle due to speeding and slippery road conditions, resulting in a collision with a passenger jeepney traveling in the opposite direction, the LTFRB said in a statement.

The agency said the strong impact caused the jeepney to overturn, throwing some passengers out and detaching its roof.

The eight injured victims, including the jeepney driver, were rushed to a local hospital for treatment.