One dead two injured in Forestal collision

One person was killed and two injured in a collision between a mini-bus and a sedan on the Omar Torrijos and La Forestal road on, Wednesday, October 19.

The bus was heading to Gamboa and the sedan to the capital city.

Last week on the same road, three members of a family including an 8-year-old girl died in a collision and a 55-year-old woman is facing manslaughter charges.

Some 248 fatalities have been reported nationwide due to road accidents so far this year.

In the last 24 hours, at the national level, police units placed a total of 1,701 infractions, including 11 for proven drunkenness, 452 for exceeding speed limits and 108 for inadequate lights.