The damaged window of the third car of the MRT-3 train. Source: Facebook
Stone hurled at MRT-3 train, passenger hurt
THE Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) Management condemned the stone-throwing incident that occurred at the MRT-3 Taft Avenue Station at 6:51 a.m. Sunday which damaged a train window and injured a male passenger.
In a statement, the management said that based on an initial report, the scavenger who reportedly threw the stone was later apprehended at a construction site near a hotel along Taft Avenue.
The stone struck and damaged a window of the third car of the MRT-3 train. The incident also left a 51-year old male passenger injured.
The passenger was immediately attended to and given first aid at the Magallanes Station. He was later brought to the San Juan De Dios Hospital in Pasay for further medical attention.
Further investigation of the incident is ongoing.
The MRT-3 management assured the public that appropriate legal charges will be filed against those involved in the incident.
Necessary steps will also be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.
