Stone throwers cause bus crash – 17 hurt
STONE-THROWING hooligans damaged windshields of vehicles and caused several crashes, including a bus, leaving17 people injured, on Thursday Nov.5, as 102,000 rivers began the crawl back to Panama City after the National Holiday celebrations.
The driver of an Anton-Panama bus lost control when a stone came through the windshield and hit him in the chest.
The bus on Arraiján-La Chorrera highway, fell into 1.70 meters ditch..
Other vehicles were also hit by stones that thrown on the highway, in the area bordering the San Antonio neighborhood.
Diana Cedeño, one of the drivers affected, said two stones broke the windows of the rented vehicle she was driving.
Cedeno said the windowpanes fell on f her husband and daughter, traveling with her. in the car.
An agent of the National Police said at least 10 cars were affected by unidentified individuals
Earlier in the afternoon two people were injured when a taxi went out of control and overturned near Chorrera.