The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday, Jan. 1, issued a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the driver and registered owner of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) after crashing into a bank in Quezon City last week.

LTO chief Vigor Mendoza said the SCO directed them to explain the situation that led to the accident which left one person dead and six others injured.

“Failure to appear and submit a notarized affidavit at the above-stated time, day, and place shall be construed as a waiver to be heard and controvert the allegations against you, leaving this Office to resolve the case administratively based on the available records,” the SCO issued by LTO-National Capital Region officer-in-charge Hanzley Lim stated.

Lim said the SUV driver and owner might be liable for reckless driving and improper person to operate a motor vehicle.

According to the agency, initial reports stated that the SUV driver was reversing his vehicle outside the bank when it crashed into another parked vehicle before smashing into a bank.

“We in the LTO send our condolences to the family of a bank client who died as a result of this accident,” Mendoza said.