MANILA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another injured after a truck transporting cattle overturned along a roadside in the northern Philippine city of Baguio, police said Saturday.

Police said the crash occurred on Friday afternoon after the truck's driver lost control when the brakes failed. The truck first hit another vehicle, then swerved, and eventually overturned along the roadside in the mountain city.

Police said the truck driver and a helper died in the accident, while another helper sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Four of the five cattle being transported to a slaughterhouse were also killed in the crash, police added.