This sad story made the news because Claudio Caama?o was a national hero.
Makes one wonder how many other people this has happened to, and whether I or one of my loved ones could be next.
Makes one wonder how many other people this has happened to, and whether I or one of my loved ones could be next.
Claudio Caamano dies after traffic accident
Down in history for upholding the right to Constitutional presidency of former President Juan Bosch, 79-year old Claudio Caamano Grullon died in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 22 March 2016 from injuries suffered in a traffic accent on the San Cristobal-Bani highway Pizarrete crossing on Sunday, 20 March 2016. The accident occurred when another vehicle crashed into Caamano's vehicle to avoid hitting a motorcycle driver. He was accompanied by his daughter Claudia and a four-year old grandchild who were both unhurt.
During the accident, one of his ribs punctured his lung. He also suffered a broken shoulder. He was being treated in the intensive care unit at the Centro Medico UCE in Santo Domingo. His son, Claudio Caamano Velez is running for deputy in the May 2016 election.
Relatives had criticized the fact that although the accident occurred at 5pm, Caamano was not admitted to a hospital until 10pm, which may have reduced his chances of survival. The family said that several hospitals they visited were full or said they did not have the facilities to treat the patient.
The family visited Centro Medico Aguasvivas in Bani, and Cedimat, Plaza de la Salud and Clinica Abreu in Santo Domingo. They complained that the 911 system is no good if it picks up a patient but there is no hospital to treat him adequately.
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