Higuey, Dominican Republic.- Two of the 26 French tourists injured Thursday night when a bus collided with a sugar cane train are in critical condition today in the Cedano clinic, which reported that five were treated and released
The accident on the Central Romana train crossing at the Higuey -Yuma highway killed three French tourists returning to the Bavaro-Punta Cana region, from a day excursion at the coastal town Bayahibe.
Clinic director Dr. Virgilio Cedano said only two people were in critical condition, but were stable after surgery practiced Friday morning.
French consul Mariehlene Papi today several clinics to visit the injured, from the crash that killed two men and a woman whose identities the authorities have yet to provide.
Written by: Pedrin, 8 Jun 2012 2:55 PM
From: United States
The driver was probably : (a) speeding, (b) on a cell phone, (c) failed to stop at the crossing or (d)
all the above.
Written by: juanb, 8 Jun 2012 3:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I have a video that I made on the autopista between the airport and La Romana. On it you can see the driver speeding along, passing cars and trucks while at the same time counting the monies that were collected. These murderers, and that is what most of them are,potentially, never stop talking on the phone or watching the movies that are being shown. It's a wonder that more people aren't killed.
Written by: curlando, 8 Jun 2012 4:09 PM
From: United States, Bronx
That's my worst nightmare. Dying in DR due to someone's recklessness.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
thr sooner the Coral Highway is finished the better for everyone
Written by: RoyStone, 9 Jun 2012 12:07 AM
From: Australia
They should have headed the warnings on the USA government website - go directly to your all-inclusive resort and stay behind the high razor-wire topped walls until you leave. This country has too many killers on the roads, on motorbikes, on foot or on drugs.
Maybe when the last foreign tourist leaves, Dominican politicians will do something about lawlessness and losing the country's biggest cash-cow that provides for their luxurious, extravagant lifestyle - but probably not. They will just join the exodus.
Written by: RoyStone, 9 Jun 2012 12:08 AM
From: Australia
Ricky,
The Coral Highway will not solve anything unless Dominican drivers and riders are excluded.
From: Dominican Republic
Roy...stop being an alarmist. Ricky is correct that the new highway will improve (lessen) incidents.
Out of curiosity...when what the LAST tours bus crash in this area??? 2008...same stretch of road...but for totally different reasons. Not what I would call a trend, given the number of tour buses that ply that route. The road itself is an accident. It is not built to handle the traffic nor vehicles that it does.
Written by: zooma, 9 Jun 2012 7:27 AM
From: United States
The drivers and the "owners" can do no wrong. The only way to end this plague of reckless driving culture is for the government to get some balls and remove the bad drivers and fine the companies. However this will not come to pass as the government will take a passive aggressive footing, saying si si si for all the corrective measures needed and then do nothing about it.
It is only when the traveling public starts boycotting the services will there be hopefully any improvement. There should be a day when the public should have a huelga general against transport. Dream on zooma !!!!!
Written by: RoyStone, 9 Jun 2012 8:11 AM
From: Australia
Roads do not cause accidents. Drivers should drive to suit the prevailing conditions. That is, how they are, not how they could or should be. Bad drivers still have accidents even on perfect freeways and highways. Good drivers don't, even on terrible roads.
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:02 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
ricky is correct that the new highway will improve (lessen) incidents.
what the f&*%k does it have to do with the roads?
they drive like wild men.
the road means nothing to them.
a car is like a toy is to a child.
just listen to all the horn blowing. which they like so much.
they buy their drivers license if they need to.
drive they drive like my a... drives. they dont give a f.....k about others lives and u know this very well dont u?
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:05 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
roads do not cause accidents
thank god for some intelligence on this site....
drunk motherf%*&s nd many waving a gun at u when they are speeding past u.
polo in the dr?
joke the island is 1st get a education then we can talk about polo and safe driving and good things like that.
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:08 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
stupid gringos the other day i was on the florida turnpike they have signs posted thoughout this road
no truckes in the left lane.
man they are stupid i like the dominican way. better.
stupid gringos they are.
all aboard leos choo choo train.
Written by: danny00, 9 Jun 2012 11:12 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
road itself is an accident. it is not built to handle the traffic nor vehicles that it does.
no road can handel dominican drivers or any other fools like them.
yes it happens in other countrys yes it does but in the states they pay the price for being stupid and wild on the roads.
jsut gave 17 years to the pres of the florida polo club for driving drunk and killing a young man.
have a nice day in la la land.
From: United States, I dont even live inside a house , I haunt one!
who cares there frenchman , cowards deserved a thousand deaths.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
Mike ..there have been 2 o3 in the past few years ..the worst was near the bridge over Rio Chavon and then there was another near the corner to Bayahibe ,,,many people died in both .
On this occasion , that crossing where there is a small comado and then over the railway the short cut to by pass Higuey normally has slow traffic and you have to reduce the speed as the road is not so good across the lines ..I just heard the driver was simply trying to beat the train .
Funny they call these trains , maquinas en la Romana do not know why
From: United States
Ricardolito you are correct he was trying to be it .....
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I have a video that I made on the autopista between the airport and La Romana. On it you can see the driver speeding along, passing cars and trucks while at the same time counting the monies that were collected. These murderers, and that is what most of them are,potentially, never stop talking on the phone or watching the movies that are being shown. It's a wonder that more people aren't killed.
Maybe when the last foreign tourist leaves, Dominican politicians will do something about lawlessness and losing the country's biggest cash-cow that provides for their luxurious, extravagant lifestyle - but probably not. They will just join the exodus.
The Coral Highway will not solve anything unless Dominican drivers and riders are excluded.
Out of curiosity...when what the LAST tours bus crash in this area??? 2008...same stretch of road...but for totally different reasons. Not what I would call a trend, given the number of tour buses that ply that route. The road itself is an accident. It is not built to handle the traffic nor vehicles that it does.
It is only when the traveling public starts boycotting the services will there be hopefully any improvement. There should be a day when the public should have a huelga general against transport. Dream on zooma !!!!!
what the f&*%k does it have to do with the roads?
they drive like wild men.
the road means nothing to them.
a car is like a toy is to a child.
just listen to all the horn blowing. which they like so much.
they buy their drivers license if they need to.
drive they drive like my a... drives. they dont give a f.....k about others lives and u know this very well dont u?
thank god for some intelligence on this site....
drunk motherf%*&s nd many waving a gun at u when they are speeding past u.
polo in the dr?
joke the island is 1st get a education then we can talk about polo and safe driving and good things like that.
no truckes in the left lane.
man they are stupid i like the dominican way. better.
stupid gringos they are.
all aboard leos choo choo train.
no road can handel dominican drivers or any other fools like them.
yes it happens in other countrys yes it does but in the states they pay the price for being stupid and wild on the roads.
jsut gave 17 years to the pres of the florida polo club for driving drunk and killing a young man.
have a nice day in la la land.
On this occasion , that crossing where there is a small comado and then over the railway the short cut to by pass Higuey normally has slow traffic and you have to reduce the speed as the road is not so good across the lines ..I just heard the driver was simply trying to beat the train .
Funny they call these trains , maquinas en la Romana do not know why