Trigger Warning: Article contains video and descriptions of graphic pedestrian accident A rider of a motorcycle ride-hailing app caught a video of a pedestrian who was run over by a sports utility vehicle while walking along a pedestrian crossing in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City on Tuesday, November 5. A rider who goes by “ KupsyMoto ” on social media posted a clip of himself traversing an intersection at Fifth Avenue and Rizal Drive. He passed by a woman crossing the pedestrian lane while the traffic light was green from her perspective, indicating that pedestrians could cross.
She was almost halfway into the crossing when a black Fortuner from the other side suddenly drove by and rammed into her, causing her body to stumble and hit the concrete. According to the rider, other vehicles were already honking at the SUV at that time since the traffic light had turned red, indicating vehicles to stop. “Nako, yare!! Yare talaga.
Isang pagkakamali, malaki ang kabayaran,” the rider said in a Facebook Reel. Reports said the woman was on her way to work when the incident happened. She sustained injuries on her leg, arm, and foot.
“Sobrang sakit pa rin po. Nakahiga pa rin po ako sa amin ngayon, nagpapahinga. Hindi pa rin po ako makapasok sa trabaho,” she said to News5 .
The SUV driver, meanwhile, defended his actions and said he was unintentionally left in the intersection’s yellow box since other vehicles were blocking his path. “Hindi naman ako sa nagmamadali. Ma.