Five dead in weekend highway carnage

The National Directorate of Traffic Operations reported five highway deaths nationwide during the weekend bringing the total this year to 255.

Two were run over, two due to a collision, and one due to a collision with a fixed object.

Meanwhile, a mother and daughter are in hospital after an encounter with a hit-and-run driver in the Casa Real urbanization, located in Villa Zaítabearly Monday. The driver involved was in a white sedan, which he left abandoned a few meters ahead of where the accident occurred

 This weekend the Traffic authorities placed 5,205 infractions, the most outstanding being speeding with a total of 1,526 fines.