Six dead in traffic accidents during Christmas holiday, COE Reports

[Dolores]

The National Emergency Operations Center (COE) reported eight fatalities in traffic accidents over the extended weekend, including six during the Christmas holiday. 63 traffic accidents were recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours, as part of the “Awareness for Life, Christmas, and New Year 2024 Operation”, COE director Juan Manuel Méndez García said. Of the 63 accidents, 48 involved motorcycles, six were light vehicle collisions, four were pedestrian hit-and-runs, and one each involved a bus and a jeep.

Hospitals across the country attended to 585 individuals, of whom 335 were treated for incidents related to the holiday operation. Among these, 73 people suffered from alcohol poisoning, including 11 minors aged 10 to 17. Additionally, 35 individuals were treated for food poisoning.

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[LindseyKaufman]

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Alcohol and food poisoning! I told my kids that this is the last Christmas I will spend in the DR. Everyone to their own preferences. I respect that, but for myself, I choose to spend quality time with my family and not out at 10:00 p.m. until 10:00 the next morning when the booming music finally stopped
In Jamao.

Don’t get me wrong. In my younger years I could party until breakfast time (and sometimes go right to work the next day teaching 5 year olds,) but those days are gone and I now enjoy family, close friends,
And a tranquil life.

 

[JD Jones]

Worth mentioning again. Some idiot parked his car in the gas station next to my house yesterday and was showing off his speakers to everyone within a 2000 ft. radius.
I filed an anon. complaint on the MiPolicia app and the agents were there in less than 20 minutes. End of sound.

 

[LindseyKaufman]

Worth mentioning again. Some idiot parked his car in the gas station next to my house yesterday and was showing off his speakers to everyone within a 2000 ft. radius.
I filed an anon. complaint on the MiPolicia app and the agents were there in less than 20 minutes. End of sound.

But I live in small town that love chismes. The moment I talk to the local police half the people in Jamao will know who ruined their “fun.” I always do my best to be- with them- a non controversial, bland person. I keep my opinions to myself and if I find something so objectionable that I cannot tolerate it, I simple leave……exactly why I will not spend another Christmas here.

 

[melphis]

I call 6 dead pure BS. It's normally between 30 to 60 in traffic accidents alone. Just another white wash to make the roads look safe.

 

[JD Jones]

29 motorcycles confiscated and 18 arrests in San Pedro Macoris after they were caught racing.

*PN detains a total of 29 motorcycles in Consuelo, SPM, and arrests 18 people caught red-handed carrying out the so-called “Circuits”. San Pedro de Macorís. Police officers, assigned to the Preventive Police of the Consuelo municipality, carried out a broad preventive operation in the different sectors of said town, where 18 people were arrested in flagrante delicto. The now detained were caught carrying out the so-called “Circuits”, an action that caused multiple traffic problems and other violations.

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[Gadfly]

Only 6 ?? … hmmmm

 

[cavok]

I call 6 dead pure BS. It's normally between 30 to 60 in traffic accidents alone. Just another white wash to make the roads look safe.

I personally know of two here in Cabarete so, yes, total BS.

 

[CristoRey]

Probably closer to 26.