Truck plowed into a bar

[SantiagoDR]

10 killed and 17 injured after a truck plowed into a bar in the Dominican Republic

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say at least 11 people were killed and more than 40 injured when a truck plowed into a bar

abcnews.go.com

 

[MiamiDRGuy]

Police says the truck driver was on the run and he just earned an arrest warrant but he decided to turn himself in

Se entrega hombre que impactó bar en Azua y dejó seis muertos y decenas de heridos

Diego Pesqueira, vocero del cuerpo del orden, indicó que Ángel Encarnación Bautista se entregó ante la Dirección General de Seguridad de Tránsito y Transporte Terrestre (Digesett)

listindiario.com

 

[JD Jones]

The driver said no way he was going to stick around and get beaten to death.

You have to question the intelligence of people who party in the street at the bottom of a hill with a curve. The guy also had brake problems with the truck.

The video is unreal

 

[slowmo]

You have to question the intelligence of people who party in the street at the bottom of a hill with a curve

That's not nice.

 

[NanSanPedro]

The driver said no way he was going to stick around and get beaten to death.

You have to question the intelligence of people who party in the street at the bottom of a hill with a curve. The guy also had brake problems with the truck.

The video is unreal

Haven't seen the video, but that is not something I would have thought of if it was a common watering hole.

 

[windeguy]

The driver said no way he was going to stick around and get beaten to death.

You have to question the intelligence of people who party in the street at the bottom of a hill with a curve. The guy also had brake problems with the truck.

The video is unreal

Yes, but that is like blaming a woman with a short skirt for her own rape.

Not nice.

Blame where the blame lies. Truck driver.

 

[CristoRey]

The driver said no way he was going to stick around and get beaten to death.

You have to question the intelligence of people who party in the street at the bottom of a hill with a curve. The guy also had brake problems with the truck.

The video is unreal

Nature's way of thinning the herd?
I've seen worse when living in the campo when it comes
to people sitting/ blocking the roads where vehicles pass
at high speeds.

The truck was full of avacados which would make it very heavy and hard too slow
down in a hurry, so there's no telling who's at fault until they release the video(s)
RIP x10.

Se entregó a las autoridades Ángel Encarnación Bautista, el chofer del camión que impactó contra una multitud en Azua

Mr. Ángel Encarnación Bautista , identified as the driver of the truck that ran over a crowd in the municipality of Las Yayas, Azua, leaving 10 people dead and more than 30 injured, turned himself in.

According to the data, the man who was on the run after the tragedy is from Hondo Valle, Elías Piña province.

Encarnación Bautista was driving the red Daihatsu truck and fled the scene after hitting the victims.

At the scene, Ysmailin Santana was arrested and is in the custody of the Public Prosecutor 's Office . He was accompanying the driver of the aforementioned vehicle that was traveling west-east on the aforementioned road.

So far, the following have been identified: police sergeant Jose Rene Guzman Guzman; Genesis Arias Alcantara, Deivy Ferrera Matos, John Deuvy Geraldo, Yocaira Melo Mendez, 20 years old, and Eliun Guzman Rodriguez.

Source: GenteTuYa.com

 

[NanSanPedro]

Nature's way of thinning the herd?
I've seen worse when living in the campo when it comes
to people sitting/ blocking the roads where vehicles pass
at high speeds.

The truck was full of avacados which would make it very heavy and hard too slow
down in a hurry, so there's no telling who's at fault until they release the video(s)
RIP x10.

Se entregó a las autoridades Ángel Encarnación Bautista, el chofer del camión que impactó contra una multitud en Azua

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Mr. Ángel Encarnación Bautista , identified as the driver of the truck that ran over a crowd in the municipality of Las Yayas, Azua, leaving 10 people dead and more than 30 injured, turned himself in.

According to the data, the man who was on the run after the tragedy is from Hondo Valle, Elías Piña province.

Encarnación Bautista was driving the red Daihatsu truck and fled the scene after hitting the victims.

At the scene, Ysmailin Santana was arrested and is in the custody of the Public Prosecutor 's Office . He was accompanying the driver of the aforementioned vehicle that was traveling west-east on the aforementioned road.

So far, the following have been identified: police sergeant Jose Rene Guzman Guzman; Genesis Arias Alcantara, Deivy Ferrera Matos, John Deuvy Geraldo, Yocaira Melo Mendez, 20 years old, and Eliun Guzman Rodriguez.

Source: GenteTuYa.com

Why would the passenger be arrested? Did the driver stop and then let him out and keep going?

 

[Notengo]

I saw the video and I have to agree with JD, there was a large group of people on the street where they got hit. The truck wasn’t even close to the bar but clearly out of control. Still a freaky situation.

 

[CristoRey]

Why would the passenger be arrested? Did the driver stop and then let him out and keep going?

The P.N. don't need a reason to arrest you.
Anyone who says otherwise has never dealt with the P.N or
they are refusing to accept reality.
This individual would be held until the cough up the driver's information.

 

[SKY]

The P.N. don't need a reason to arrest you.
Anyone who says otherwise has never dealt with the P.N or
they are refusing to accept reality.
This individual would be held until the cough up the driver's information.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

The P.N. don't need a reason to arrest you.
Anyone who says otherwise has never dealt with the P.N or
they are refusing to accept reality.
This individual would be held until the cough up the driver's information.

Not 100% accurate. However in the case you describe, according to article 224, 27, arresto en flagrancia, arresto en situaciones de urgencia, it is true that a singed arrest order is not practical and/or necessary. However, to conduct an ordinary arrest, an order must be petitioned by the fiscal and signed by a judge.

 

[JD Jones]

The driver left the scene to avoid being killed by an angry mob. SOP for the island. He turned himself in to another police station. He is not on the run.

 

[Ecoman1949]

I saw the video and I have to agree with JD, there was a large group of people on the street where they got hit. The truck wasn’t even close to the bar but clearly out of control. Still a freaky situation.

As always Notengo, there is no single reason. The accident is probably the result of a multitude of reasons, poor driver training, a truck in a poor state of repair, a crowd drinking and spilling out into a roadway. The driver is ultimately responsible but he is a symptom of the problem. Lack of proper driver training, lack of vehicle inspections, the police turning a blind eye to people using sidewalks and roadways to party and conduct business are at the core of the problem. The people ultimately responsible for the enforcement of the laws to prevent these types of accidents will never be held responsible by the courts. The driver will be a convenient scapegoat and we can expect more of theses horrific accidents in the future. As EHM says nothing changes if nothing changes.

 

[NanSanPedro]

As always Notengo, there is no single reason. The accident is probably the result of a multitude of reasons, poor driver training, a truck in a poor state of repair, a crowd drinking and spilling out into a roadway. The driver is ultimately responsible but he is a symptom of the problem. Lack of proper driver training, lack of vehicle inspections, the police turning a blind eye to people using sidewalks and roadways to party and conduct business are at the core of the problem. The people ultimately responsible for the enforcement of the laws to prevent these types of accidents will never be held responsible by the courts. The driver will be a convenient scapegoat and we can expect more of theses horrific accidents in the future. As EHM says nothing changes if nothing changes.

The driver killed 10 and injured a bunch of people. He is a lot of thing, but scapegoat he is not.

 

[El Hijo de Manolo]

As EHM says nothing changes if nothing changes.

I must say you are very good. How did you even remember a line from such a commoner as myself 🥹

 

[CristoRey]

I keep reading/ seeing different reports on the number of patrons killed. Some are saying 10, some are saying 11.

 

[Ecoman1949]

The driver killed 10 and injured a bunch of people. He is a lot of thing, but scapegoat he is not.

No question he is guilty NSP but he will still be a scapegoat for the government to maintain the status quo and not reduce the risk of these accidents happening.

 

[Peterj]

That's not nice.

The truth hurts.

 

[Ecoman1949]

I must say you are very good. How did you even remember a line from such a commoner as myself 🥹

You underestimate your abilities EHM. I would never refer to you as a commoner. Despite our differences on many posts, I’ve developed a grudging respect for you and your insights on DR life as did WW. I enjoyed the banter between you and WW and the Magoo name he gave you. His diplomatic way of telling you not to be myopic with your views. By the way, I noticed his home is still listed for sale in Cabrera with Century 21. I assume it’s Bill’s. It was listed shortly after he died.