2018News

Another accident on Sosua-Cabarete road

Photo: El Día

Eight people were injured yesterday, Monday 11 June 2018, in yet another accident on the road between Sosúa and Cabarete in Puerto Plata province. The accident happened outside the Coconut Palms and Perla Marina almost in front of the entrance to the Bombita de Cabarete sector, when a public transport minibus on the route from Puerto Plata to Rio San Juan flipped over after one of its front tires blew out.

Eight people were injured including the driver Luis Manuel Ortega Martínez, Karina Inés Martínez, 20, Luis David Vargas, 23, Paula Acosta 40, Juan Días 42, Yanelys Estefanía Polanco 21, and Danilda Hernández aged 19, aalong with two minors.

Units of the 911 National System of Emergency Assistance responded to the accident.

Read more in Spanish:

Ocho personas heridas al volcarse minibús en carretera que une a Sosúa y Cabarete

12 June 2018