Police report that Police sergeant Johnny Cuevas Felix was killed on 30 December 2014 when a Hyundai Minibus that transported passengers at around 5am along the 6 de Noviembre highway crashed into a highway protection bar and turned over.
A witness, Victor Castillo, who said he was traveling behind the bus in a motorcycle, speculated that the driver could have fallen asleep.
The bus driver, 20-year old Cristian Luciano and 38-year old Gladys Suero were injured and taken to the Marcelino Velez Public Hospital in Herrera.