Bus Fell From Bridge over River Barranca; Driver Was Transferred to Hospital in Puntarenas

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A bus left the road and fell off the bridge over the river Barranca, in Puntarenas, on the afternoon of this Friday, August 22. The 49-year-old driver, and the only occupant, was taken to Monsignor Sanabria Hospital, in that province. The Red Cross reported that the warning of the incident was received at 4:24 p.m. Five ambulances and a rescue truck were sent to the site. “Upon arrival, it is identified that only one occupant, its driver, is ins…