Driver who hit student released from detentionPolice cordon off a portion of EDSA after a car hit a student who jumped from the Light Rail Transit’s Fernando Poe Jr. station in Quezon City on February 11, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — A mechanical engineer who hit a student who fell from a platform of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) in Quezon City was released from custody yesterday. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the student's father executed an affidavit, stating that he would not pursue charges against the driver. The 23-year-old male student died when he fell from the LRT’s Fernando Poe station in Barangay Ramon Magsaysay. Footage from the driver’s dashcam showed his vehicle hitting the student when the victim fell to the ground.

Source: Philippine Star February 12, 2026 16:52 UTC