Truck hits pub in Dominican Republic, kills 11: report

1 September 2024 at 5:02 pm·1-min read

Eleven people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a truck hit a bar in the Dominican Republic, authorities say.

The crash occurred early on Sunday in the southern community of Azua, located west of the capital Santo Domingo, the director of civil defence Juan Salas told the Associated Press.

One of the victims was a police sergeant, police spokesman Diego Pesqueira said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash although authorities are reviewing cameras in the area, Salas said.

Pesqueira said the driver of the truck fled the scene and has not been found.

He said police detained a passenger in the truck, which was transporting avocados.

Most of the injured were taken to a nearby hospital, with four of them in critical condition, National Health Service spokeswoman Shaira Castillo said.

The injured are women between the ages of 17 and 45 and men from 18 to 55.

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