Culpable homicide charges in student crossing death

A  woman driver who killed 18-year-old student Rosaida Lorenzo on a pedestrian crossing in front of the Technological University of Panama (UTP). On Thursday, July  26 has been charged with culpable homicide. The youngwoman behind the wheel was a foreigner without a driving license.

The Public Ministry laid the charge on Tuesday, July 31 and has requested a precautionary measure of provisional detention considering the seriousness of the crime.

Fellow students held a peaceful protest on Monday on Via Centenario placing calculators, helmets, and books on the crossing as a tribute to her life.