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9 hours ago, Keith Woolford said:

Expecting the unexpected can only prepare a person for so many circumstances. 

This insane crash occurred down the highway this afternoon in front of the basketball court in El Frances. 

It appears that another Bomberos vehicle was responsible.

Just curious. Are we beginning to see a pattern/problem here?

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Speed. 

Question: I wonder how much time is actually saved by increasing speed ....  OK, I just found this chart:

SPEED VS TIME TAKEN FOR 60 MILES

Speed (mph)    Time (minutes)

70 mph              51.4 min

80 mph              45 min

90 mph              40 min

 

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Yikes, someone caught it on their dashcam.  dash cam.MP4

The Bomberos hit a driveway culvert hard enough to put the busito into flight where it turned 180 degrees before landing on the cars and the roof of the building.

The passenger, a senior volunteer fireman, has two broken legs.  The driver escaped w/o injury.

 

 

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7 hours ago, Brundageba said:

Didn't a car land in a tree several years back?

I had a friend who's son was speeding on Vocancito Rd and flew into some treetops.  After a minute "rest" it fell to the ground....  He walked away uninjured, and when they pulled the car up it started and was able to be driven....   Crazy luck some people have.  

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Moderator comment: see below article translated further down in this reply. The bottom line here was DUI.


 

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Confirman que bombero de accidente en Boquete manejaba borracho

El conductor del microbús que se estrelló en Boquete dio 58% en la prueba de alcoholemia

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Sorprendente, la unidad del Cuerpo de los Bomberos que conducía el microbús que sufrió un accidente la tarde de este domingo, en el sector de El Francés en el distrito de Boquete, marcó positivo al realizarle la prueba de alcoholemia por parte de unidades del tránsito en la provincia de Chiriquí.

Se pudo conocer que una vez registrado el accidente de tránsito donde el microbús del Cuerpo de Bomberos chocó contra la infoplaza ubicada en El Francés y posteriormente cayó sobre dos vehículos que se mantenían estacionados, se procedió a realizar la prueba de alcoholemia al conductor, quien marcó 58% de alcohol.

Durante el accidente de tránsito el conductor del microbús de los bomberos con placa 892473, de nombre Martín Palma, de 62 años, presentó heridas leves y su acompañante Roger Rovira, de 79 años, ambos voluntarios de los bomberos, tuvieron que ser llevados a un centro hospitalario para recibir atención médica.

Un video que ha circulado en redes sociales, muestra cómo el conductor de otro vehículo que transitaba por la vía que conduce de Dolega a Boquete, y que se desplaza detrás del bus accidentado, graba el momento preciso en que el microbús se sale de la vía a la mano derecha y se estrella contra la infoplaza.

La condición de las dos personas que viajaban en el microbús de los bomberos se encuentran en condición estable y permanecen en el hospital regional Rafael Hernández bajo observación, debido a las heridas que sufrieron producto del choque y vuelco.

En los últimos dos meses unidades de las "camisas rojas" se han visto envueltos en accidentes de tránsito a bordo de vehículos propiedad de la institución.

 

 

An auotmated translation of the above news article:

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They confirm that accident fireman in Boquete was driving drunk

The driver of the minibus that crashed in Boquete gave 58% in the Breathalyzer test.

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Surprisingly, the unit of the Fire Department that drove the minibus that suffered an accident on Sunday afternoon, in the sector of El Francés in the district of Boquete, scored positive by performing the breathalyzer test by traffic units in the province of Chiriquí.

It was learned that once registered the traffic accident where the minibus of the Fire Department collided with the infoplaza located in El Francés and later fell on two vehicles that were kept parked, proceeded to perform the breathalyzer test to the driver, who marked 58% alcohol

During the traffic accident the driver of the firefighters minibus with plate 892473, named Martin Palma, 62 years old, presented minor injuries and his companion Roger Rovira, of 79 years, both volunteers of the firemen, had to be taken to a hospital center to receive medical attention.

A video that has circulated on social networks, shows how the driver of another vehicle that was traveling on the road that leads from Dolega to Boquete, and that moves behind the injured bus, records the precise moment when the minibus goes off the track to the right hand and it crashes against the infoplaza.

The condition of the two people traveling in the minibus of the firefighters are in stable condition and remain in the Rafael Hernández regional hospital under observation, due to the injuries suffered as a result of the crash and overturning.

In the last two months units of the "red shirts" have been involved in traffic accidents on board vehicles owned by the institution.

 

http://m.panamaamerica.com.pa/provincias/confirman-que-bombero-de-accidente-en-boquete-manejaba-borracho-1101028

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15 hours ago, Palo Alto Jo said:

On Facebook they are reporting that the driver suffered a heart attack.  That seems plausible, as there were no brake lights.   

 

Yeah. Some people always have the “right” answer. Chuckle, chuckle.

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4 minutes ago, Pat said:

Yeah. Some people always have the “right” answer. Chuckle, chuckle.

Yes, Pat, Facebook has been taking some heavy hits lately, along with some of the content of questionable value, i.e., the so-called fake news. However, let's not cause this topic to go off-topic and cause me extra work, please.

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6 hours ago, Moderator_02 said:

Moderator comment: see below article translated further down in this reply. The bottom line here was DUI.


 

 

An auotmated translation of the above news article:

 

http://m.panamaamerica.com.pa/provincias/confirman-que-bombero-de-accidente-en-boquete-manejaba-borracho-1101028

If my count information is correct, this is number two. How many more vehicles are owned by Bomberos? Maybe the “raspberries bus” is a candidate?

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3 hours ago, Siempre Soluciones said:

 

 

I too snapped a photo after the accident, looks like your photo is photo shopped.

 

 

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Well, it definitely seems the Bomberos are short a few guys now, drivers in particular.

You could become a Volunteer, an asset to the community.

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3 dead, 2 injured in ATV rollover

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The rollover of a four-wheel all terrain vehicle(ATV)   on Saturday afternoon, March 31, caused the deaths of three people and injuries to two more.

Two of the victims died at the accident site in Altos de María, Chame, Panama West Province. The third died at the San Carlos polyclinic, where the injured were taken by Units of the Fire Department of Panama and the Unified Emergency System (Sume 911)

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/3-dead-2-injured-in-atv-rollover

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Judge clips wings of drunk driving ex-Minister

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An ex-Minister of Social Development in the Martinelli government awaiting trial on corruption charges and recently involved in a drunk driving escapade has had his wings clipped by a  criminal court judge.

On Monday, April 9  judge Leslie Loaiza toughened the precautionary measures faced by would-be playboy  Guillermo Ferrufino who was booked in Chiriqui for drunk driving and driving with an expired license.

Ferrufino was once a  rising star in the Martinelli entourage with presidential ambitions. He was persuaded by his mentor to lower his sights but suddenly resigned after a widely reported incident at a party at his,  home.

He is now confined to Panama province and prohibited from consuming alcoholic beverages in public places or activities outside his home, as well as being prohibited from leaving the province of Panama.

The former minister,  a possible flight suspect, is also prohibited from sailing in Panamanian territorial waters and the use of Panamanian airspace.

He was informed that any infringement would lead to tougher sanctions such as a return to preventive detention.

Prosecutors had asked for the change of the “country arrest”precautionary measure enjoyed by Ferrufino, after being booked on March 18 driving drunk and with an expired license.

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/judge-clips-wings-of-drunk-driving-ex-minister

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Panama’s 100th traffic fatality for 2018

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A 21-YEAR-OLD   man attempting to cross the road near the church of San Antonio, in La Morelos, Tocumen at 6:30 in the morning of Thursday, April 12,  became Panama’s 100th traffic fatality in 2018.

he was hit by a car heading towards Panama City and died instantly. Police say the driver was “distracted” which is often a euphemism for using a cell phone. He was detained for questioning.

The number of deaths so far this year is 38 behind the total for the same period in 2017. The final highway death total for last year was 440.

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/panamas-r-100th-traffic-fatality-for-2017

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Speed kills one critically injures two

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Highway death toll passes 100
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One person was killed and two critically injured after a spectacular collision between two speeding vehicles a sedan and a pickup on the Pan American Highway in the district of Chepo,  on Friday afternoon, April 20.

Over 100 people have died on Panama roads   so far this year,

The injured  were taken to the hospital in Chepo, by a  Fire Department ambulance

The accident, which tore the engine the windshield and front doors from one of the vehicles and sent the other on to the other side of the road,  caused a large traffic jam in both directions while the paramedics rescued the injured and later cranes removed both vehicles.

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/speed-kills-one-critically-injures-two

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