Road carnage continues; 6 die near central town

Santo Domingo.- Six people were killed Friday morning in a crash on the Duarte highway, near Villa Altagracia (central), as Dominican Republic’s road carnage continues.

The accident occurred at 4am when a truck loaded with wood ran into a hardware store.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) said some of the fatal victims have yet to be identified.

It said all six victims were in the truck, whose driver allegedly fell asleep.

More details as available…