The authorities have done very little to reduce the danger in the stretch of the Sanchez Highwayin the town of Take away sleepin Haina, San Cristóbal province, where two years ago 13 people died and several passengers were injured when a minibus was hit by a truck loaded with cement.
Since the event occurred November 29, 2023have registered other accidents in the area, although without fatalities. One of the two small railings installed days after the tragedy was knocked down by a vehicle.
Residents of the area say they live in fear that it will happen. another tragedy similar to two years ago. They point out, among the main deficiencies, the lack of signage, speed bumps and greater protection on the sides of the road.
“The Cursed Hole”
Rafael Benitezpresident of one of the neighborhood associations of Take away sleepwarned that, in addition to the risk for drivers, the large amount of cement that fell into the ravine blocked storm drainage, which causes flooding in the upper part of the sector when it rains.
He indicated that the authorities they have not taken no measure and that everything remains the same as after accident. The neighbors now call the place “the cursed hole“.
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“This is worse now,” said José Ventura, a resident of the area, who regretted that the authorities have not done anything to prevent another tragedy like the one on November 29 two years ago.
That stretch of the Sanchez Highway It is considered one of the most dangerous, due to its slope and its curves with cliffs on the right, where vehicles have fallen for years. Added to this is the constant traffic of trucks and other heavy vehicles that transport goods to and from the Haina Industrial Zonemany of them at high speed.
At the point where the collision occurred between the bus and the truck there is a cant zone or inclination that causes vehicles to slide towards the ravine.
