Daniel Matsunaga issues statement after being involved in vehicular accident

“Thankfully, he was not seriously harmed and only sustained minor bruises,” the 29-year-old actor said. (File photo: Daniel Matsunaga/Facebook)

Actor Daniel Matsunaga aired his side after he reportedly got involved in a vehicular accident last Sunday, August 19.

In a report by GMA News TV Live, a rider sustained some injuries after his motorcycle was hit by the car of the Japanese-Brazilian model-actor at Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.

According to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Daniel did not notice that his vehicle bumped the motorcycle because the music inside his car was loud.

It added that the actor did not immediately stop, making the MMDA enforces run after his car.

Daniel, in his statement on Monday, August 20, said the motorcycle rider was already brought to the hospital to make sure that everything was taken care of.

“Thankfully, he was not seriously harmed and only sustained minor bruises,” the 29-year-old actor said.

In the same morning after the check-up, Daniel said the rider was able to meet him and his family at the police station.

“We settled upon an agreement that I will take care of all his needs caused by this inconvenience. Personally, I am still shaken by the incident because of the thought of hurting someone and bringing this upon any family,” he added.

The police and the MMDA officers who helped in the road accident have also earned appreciation from the actor. He then extended his gratitude to God for giving protection to the rider.

“I sincerely apologize for whatever inconvenience this accident has caused you and your family,” Daniel said.

Daniel made his name in the entertainment industry after he was declared as the big winner in ABS-CBN’s reality show Pinoy Big Brother.

He starred in several films like Sisterakas in 2012, She’s the One in 2012, Shake, Rattle & Roll XV in 2014, and Meant to Beh in 2017.

He also appeared on several television shows like Be My Lady, where he worked with his ex-girlfriend, Erich Gonzales.