American driver investigated in cyclist death

AN AMERICAN driver is under investigation following the death of a cyclist in David on Friday March 4, bringing the death toll for the province this year to 13 and in the country  to 81 in 64 days.

The cyclist Cristian Joel Trejos,32,  had been in intensive care in the  Rafael Hernandez  hospital in David, since he  was struck by a black Hyundai Accent driven by a 58 years-old  American  on  February 29, reports El Siglo. The accident occurred in the community of Porvenir, in the Bugaba district.  The victim was heading  home from work at the livestock auction, when he was hit,

So far in 2016 there have been 570 traffic accidents in Chiriqui .