Fleeing SUV Hits Motorcycle, Killing Man in Mao
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Delvin Daniel Céspedes Torrez died after a fleeing Kia Sorento struck his motorcycle in Mao, Valverde province.
- The Army said the SUV’s driver sped away after encountering a patrol conducting immigration-control operations, lost control and fled on foot after the crash.
A man died Friday night in Mao after an SUV whose driver was fleeing a military patrol struck the motorcycle he was riding, according to the Dominican Army.
The victim was identified as Delvin Daniel Céspedes Torrez. The collision occurred at about 11:15 p.m. at the intersection of Talanquera and Duarte streets in Valverde province.
The Army said a patrol from the 4th Infantry Brigade, “General Benito Monción,” noticed a black 2011 Kia Sorento behaving suspiciously during immigration-control operations. When the driver saw the soldiers, he sped away.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and hit Céspedes Torrez’s motorcycle. He abandoned the SUV after the collision and escaped on foot.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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