Santo Domingo.- Six people were injured on Wednesday after a semi-trailer collided with an SUV on the Piedra Blanca-Maimón highway, in the El Pino neighborhood, in the province of Monseñor Nouel.
Traffic in the area remains partially blocked as authorities work to clear the road with two units from the Ministry of Public Works, the 911 Emergency Security System reported in a statement.
The condition of the injured and where they were taken are still unknown.
Emergency units were mobilized to the scene of the accident, with the participation of three ambulances from the Directorate of Emergency Services. Out-of-hospital emergencies (DAEH); two trucks from the San José del Puerto Fire Department; a unit from the National Police; two units from the Ministry of Public Works, and one from the General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transport (Digesett).
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Traffic in the area remains partially blocked as authorities work to rescue those affected and clear the road.
911 urged citizens to yield to emergency vehicles to ensure prompt and timely assistance.
