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Fatal traffic accidents in Punta Cana

Overview

A series of fatal traffic accidents has occurred in the Punta Cana tourist area of the Dominican Republic.

In mid-July, a collision on Theodore Kheel Avenue involving a white Kia resulted in the death of a female passenger and left the driver in critical condition.

In early August, another fatal incident took place on Barceló Avenue. A collision between a garbage compactor truck and a Kia bus caused the truck to overturn, killing the truck driver. Two occupants of the bus were injured in the crash. Local authorities and emergency services are investigating these incidents.

Entities

Punta Cana · Verón-Punta Cana Fire Department · Wilmer Dionel Martínez Sosa · Digesett

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Punta Cana collision leaves one dead and two injured

    A collision between a garbage truck and a private bus in Punta Cana left one person dead and two others injured on Saturday morning.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Fatal traffic crash kills woman, injures driver on Theodore Kheel Avenue in Punta Cana

    A deadly crash on Theodore Kheel Avenue in Punta Cana killed a woman and left the driver critically injured, prompting emergency and police investigations.

Sources

deultimominuto.net · elveedordigital.com · forestgrovenewstimes.com