Santo Domingo.– A total of nine people have died and 84 people affected in 66 traffic accidents so far Easter weekthree of which are within the “consciousness for life” operation that covers from the afternoon of Holy Thursday, until Sunday of Resurrection, according to the consolidated report offered this Saturday by the Emergency Operations Center (CEO).
In addition, the COE director, Juan Manuel Méndez He said that there was a death from suffocation by immersion in a scheduled spa, raising to ten the number of deaths.
So far, they have been reported 66 Traffic accidentswith 84 affected people. Of these incidents, 59 They involved motorcyclesfour light vehicles, two bicycles, a bus and a pedestrian.
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Of the total accidents, 33 occurred on highways and roadswhile 51 were recorded in urban areasSaid the COE director.
He said that of the nine deaths due to traffic accidents, Three occurred inside the road safety deviceand six out of itMéndez indicated during a press conference to give the data of the second operating bulletin.
As for health emergencies, he informed that 180 people were treated for alcoholic poisoningincluding 12 minors aged between 7 and 17 years. They were also reported 58 cases of food poisoningattended outside the National Health Service (SNS).
The National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) and the Science and Research Laboratory (LACI) officially confirmed deaths due to traffic accidents and immersion asphyxiation.
The authorities reiterate the call to the population to maintain prudence and follow the recommendations during the rest of the holiday of Easter week.
