DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Angel Encarnación Bautista / Listin Diario

Judge Ana Esther Hernandez Mendez of the Las Yayas Peace Court in Azua authorized a bail of RD$1 million to the truck driver who rammed into an entertainment center in Azua killing six on Sunday, 1 September 2024. Encarnación Bautista is ordered to be available during the six month pre-trial period. He is also banned from traveling abroad, as reported in Listin Diario.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office had requested pretrial detention for Ángel Encarnación Bautista, the truck driver involved in a tragic accident that resulted in six deaths and injuries to over 40 people on Sunday, 1 September 2024.

The Prosecutor’s Office is charging Encarnación Bautista faces with reckless driving, speeding, and causing both permanent injuries and death through involuntary harm.

Prosecutor Juan Diego Ramírez Galván is representing the Public...