Road To Caldera Claims The Life Of American And Injuries Two Children In Fatal Accident
February 19th, 2010 | by admin |The new road to Caldera claimed a second life yesterday in three weeks of being open to the public.
The fatal accident that claimed one life and sent three others to hospital occurred on the Orotina – Santa Ana direction of the highway, when a mini van slammed into a concrete median, flipped over a couple of times and landed on its side.
The highway was closed in both directions for almost two hours following the 8pm accident.
The van was being driven by 34 year old American, Jake Travis Braesch.
The accident occurred near the Turrucares section of the new highway, where the road is divided by a concrete median.
Witnesses say the driver could not negotiate a curve, lost control and slammed into the first section of the highway divider.
Critics of the new highway were quick to blame the lack of illumination and poor design.
Cruz Roja (Red Cross) rescue workers has a difficult time to pull two children from the wreckage, which fortunately were still alive and taken to the hospital México.
The actual cause of the accident is under investigation.
