Police reported that at least 49 persons were injured on 17 February 2019 when the driver of a bus serving the San José de las Matas-Santiago route lost control of the bus. He skid on a curve and the bus turned over in Hoya Bellaca, Guajaca. Passengers that were interviewed say the unnamed driver was speeding and did not heed to passenger requests to slow down.
The accident occurred at 6pm. The bus was carrying residents who had been their Sunday in San José de las Matas river recreation centers. The injured were assisted by the Police, the Red Cross and the 911 System and the San José de las Matas firemen and were taken to the José María Cabral y Báez public hospital in Santiago.
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Listin Diario
18 February 2019
