On Friday afternoon, 15-year-old Darling Carril, a resident of the La Gina community in the Verón-Punta Cana district, died on the La Gina-Cañada Honda highway when the cargo bed of a pickup truck came loose and collided with his motorcycle. The young man suffered fatal injuries at the scene before he could be taken to a medical center.
The accident and the authorities’ response
According to preliminary data, the rear of the pickup truck lost its cargo bed and hit the teenager’s motorcycle. The driver initially left the scene but later presented himself voluntarily to the General Directorate of Road Safety and Land Transport (DIGESETT) to answer for the incident.
Units from the National Emergency Response and Security System 9-1-1, National Police agents, and DIGESETT members responded to the site to carry out the relevant procedures. The medical examiner performed the autopsy and, after the procedures, handed the body over to the family for funeral services.
Ongoing investigation
The authorities are keeping the investigation open to determine how the cargo structure came loose and its relation to the impact. The driver’s identity is already registered with the competent authority while forensic and traffic studies continue.
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