Truck and bus crash in Punta Cana kills one, injures others
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A 26-year-old man died and at least two others were injured in a collision between a garbage truck and a bus in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
- The victim, Wilmer Dionel Martínez Sosa, was the driver of the garbage truck and was trapped beneath the overturned vehicle.
- Emergency services responded to the incident, and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
A fatal traffic accident on Barceló Avenue in Punta Cana claimed the life of a 26-year-old man and left at least two others injured. The collision involved a garbage truck and a private bus.
The victim, identified as Wilmer Dionel Martínez Sosa, was operating the garbage truck when the impact occurred shortly before midnight on Friday. He became trapped beneath the vehicle after it overturned.
The Verón-Punta Cana Fire Department received the report at 11:58 p.m. and dispatched units to the scene. Firefighters, with the assistance of a crane, worked to free Martínez Sosa. The garbage truck was a black and white Mack Autocar.
Two occupants of the Kia bus, which can carry up to 80 people, sustained injuries. The bus driver was reportedly taken to a medical center before emergency services arrived. The circumstances leading to the collision are currently under investigation by the relevant authorities.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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