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Driver ignored cop, killed student

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Rosada Lorenzo, 18, an industrial engineering student at the Technological University of Panama (UTP) died on Thursday, July 26  after being hit by a vehicle whose driver ignored signals from a police officer helping students cross Centennial road in front of the university.
 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/driver-ignored-cop-killed-student

 

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Protests follow student crossing death

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Students and faculty at Panama’s Technological University (UTP) are planning activities to protest the death of a student on a crossing in front of the university on Thursday, Jul. 26, in spite of the presence of a police officer helping pedestrians cross.

student-300x225.jpgThe young woman, who was studying at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, was run over when she tried to cross the six lanes between the central campus of the UTP and the Centennial way.

At a  Friday, Jul.28  press conference, the student leaders recalled that a year ago the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) announced the tender for the construction of a pedestrian bridge, but, it was not the order to proceed was not given until a month ago.

“We consider that the bidding processes and proceed order by the MOP was delayed too much and today we see the consequences, ” said a student statement.

On Monday, July 30 at 10:00 a.m., all the students, members of the university community and neighbors of the area will  perform a “Protest of calculators, books, and helmets”, articles that will be placed along the zebra crossing and  a human train will

The same day they will go to the National Assembly, where they to deliver a petition to the National Assembly asking them to summon the director of the Transit Authority ATTT Julio González, and the Minister of Public Works, Ramón Arosemena to an Assembly plenary.

 

http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/protests-follow-student-crossing-death

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It certainly appears that a pedestrian bridge is needed at that location.  

The limited amount of facts in the story suggest that this was the driver's fault, especially since a policeman was trying to direct traffic.  I will say, however, that many pedestrians in Boquete cross the street routinely without looking for traffic. I never am driving fast enough to hit them, but they're just lucky that I am not distracted by something else at the time.  It's dangerous out there.

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“Many pedestrians in Boquete cross the street routinely without looking for traffic” 

Could this explain all the horn blowing——especially by those yellow vehicles? ?

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On 7/28/2018 at 2:12 PM, Marcelyn said:

The student tried crossing six lanes of traffic (per this article). I was not present, but maybe the driver didn’t see the officer or the student.

Sad story.

The driver disobeyed a Police officer.

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18 hours ago, Keith Woolford said:

The driver disobeyed a Police officer.

Thanks for the clarification, Keith. Never a good idea to deliberately disobey a Police Officer.

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Culpable homicide charges in student crossing death

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A  woman driver who killed 18-year-old student Rosaida Lorenzo on a pedestrian crossing in front of the Technological University of Panama (UTP). On Thursday, July  26 has been charged with culpable homicide. The youngwoman behind the wheel was a foreigner without a driving license.
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Paying tribute at fatal crossing

The Public Ministry laid the charge on Tuesday, July 31 and has requested a precautionary measure of provisional detention considering the seriousness of the crime.

Fellow students held a peaceful protest on Monday on Via Centenario placing calculators, helmets, and books on the crossing as a tribute to her life.

 

https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/culpable-homicide-charges-in-student-crossing-death

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