One dead three injured raises highway death toll to 88

 A triple collision left one person dead and three injured n the Transístmica highway, near the University of Panama at 3 am on Tuesday.

The speeding male driver,25, hit three vehicles before crashing into a tree on an islet. He died on the spot

In the previous 24 hours at the national level, the Traffic Police reported some 69 traffic accidents resulting in one fatality and 27 injured.

In total, 1,495 traffic violations were applied, among them, 98 were for proven drunkenness, 491 for exceeding speed limits, and 84 for inadequate lights.

The statistics add up to approximately 88 fatalities nationwide due to traffic events.