Archbishop Ramon Benito de la Rosa y Carpio, president of the Dominican Council of Bishops, was lucky to walk away from a tragic accident on the Duarte Highway last Friday. The driver of a small pick-up smashed into the archbishop’s SUV near Bonao. The driver of the pick-up was killed in the accident. According to Hoy, the accident occurred at 3:15 in the afternoon when the pick-up sideswiped the SUV, practically destroying both vehicles.