The Attorney General of the National District, Dr. Zoila Martinez de Medina, suffered neck injuries on Wednesday, 21 February after her jeep crashed into another vehicle on the corner of Leonor de Ovando and Bernardo Pichardo in the Gazcue area of Santo Domingo. The accident occurred around noon as Dr. Martinez de Medina was on her way to the Palace of Justice. According to the Listin Diario, the driver of the other vehicle, Juan Jose Sanchez, is a member of the National Police and works in the Instituto Nacional de Aguas Potables y Alcantarillados. The District Attorney was treated and released from the Clinica Abel Gonzalez, located very near the scene of the accident. X-rays revealed no serious injuries, although Dr. Martinez de Medina will be required to wear a neck brace for ten days.
1-7 March 1996