Sam Milby on a car accident: ‘What’s important is I’m safe’

Sam Milby

Singer-actor Sam Milby was on his way to fetch Anne Curtis when his van was suddenly hit by a car while he was driving along Libis, Quezon City last Saturday, October 4. At the time of the accident, Sam was just minding a dump truck that was trying to cut across his lane when his van was hit from behind, causing it to skid and topple on its left side.

“I’m on the far left lane then one dump truck on my right wants to overtake. I’m just on the left lane, I didn’t swerve, I didn’t brake, I was just straightly driving. I can’t see the car on my back because I’m focused on the road in front. Then my van was hardly hit on the back. My car suddenly fall on the side then slided on the driver side. My van was hit on the back by another car,” he recounted to Showbiz News Ngayon (SNN).

The crash damaged his brand new Grandia which he had just recently showed to SNN. But more than the cost and the hassle of having it overhauled, the actor was thankful because he wasn’t. “My car’s body was very damaged kasi when it slided, whole left side was damaged and the hit on the back. When it all comes down to it, what’s important is I’m safe. It’s just a car.”

As of press time, Sam still doesn’t know if he was going to file charges against the driver who hit his car. “I’m still going to wait for my lawyer to let me know [what legal steps should I take]. Apparently, the driver didn’t show up yesterday [for a meeting]. I guess I’ll be waiting for their word or anything. I still haven’t talked to him. But there’s still one driver involved. I think she went to the hospital because of a neck injury,” Sam added.

Sam immediately called Anne after what happened because they were supposed to go to Pampanga for her little sister’s first birthday. The two have been working on rebuilding their friendship ever since they attended the Star Magic Ball together last August. But the real status of their relationship is still under wraps as even Kris Aquino refused to comment on why they were going to Anne’s family affair together. “You know let’s respect their privacy. You and I promised that whatever they have we’ll keep quiet, right? It’s none of our business,” she briefly told SNN co-host Boy Abunda.