Around 19 Russian tourists were hospitalized with serious injuries after their bus tipped over on Coral Highway. News reports say the U-joint failed and the Dominican driver lost control over the vehicle. There are reports of a collision with a truck. The accident occurred at around 3:15pm on Tuesday, 26 November 2019. Transport Safety Agency (Digesett) reports say 41 Russians were taken to the Hospital General y de Especialidades Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia in Higuey and hospitals in Punta Cana. At least one of the injured was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Santo Domingo.
The Russians had vacationed at hotels in eastern Punta Cana and were being bussed to La Romana International Airport where they would take their flight back home.
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Diario Libre
El Nuevo Diario
27 November 2019