MANILA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and about 30 others injured in two separate road accidents in the southern Philippines, police said on Saturday.

Police said five were killed when a car hit a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Alegria town in Surigao del Norte while travelling towards Butuan City. The SUV car was thrown out of control and hit a roadside tree, killing five of its passengers, police said.

Police said four were injured in the Alegria accident.

The other accident occurred in Malaybalay City in Bukidnon province. Police said three people were killed when a passenger bus turned on its side on Thursday.

Two passengers were reportedly pinned to the ground by the bus and a bystander was also killed when the bus hit her, police said. Most of the 28 passengers were injured, police said.