Huge death toll on the roads

[NewsWhore]

A total of 29 people perished on the Dominican roads this past weekend. There is no confirmed count as to how many were injured, but just one accident involving a truck full of soldiers reportedly injured more than 50 when its brakes failed. Listin Diario reports that traffic fatalities are the second cause of tragic deaths in the Dominican Republic, and that most accidents are caused by aggressive driving. In just one case, three cousins were killed as they raced each other near San Francisco de Macoris. The newspaper also reports that several of the deceased were victims of hit and run accidents. The accidents occurred near Santo Domingo, in Hato Mayor, in Herrera and in Bavaro. The army truck that overturned was traveling the stretch of road between Barahona and Paraiso. Some of the injured were flown by helicopter to the Armed Forces Hospital in Santo Domingo and others were treated at the Jaime Mota Hospital in Barahona.

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