Six killed in road accident in Philippines

Six people were killed when a tricycle they were riding in slammed into a passenger bus in the Philippines, police said Sunday, dpa reported.

The victims were travelling to Ozamiz City in the southern province of Misamis Occidental when the accident occurred Saturday, a police report said.

Initial investigation showed the tricycle driver lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the bus on the opposite lane while trying to avoid a child crossing the highway.