Drunk driver arrested after hitting and killing a pedestrian near the Claudia Lars roundabout
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A 36-year-old man died after being hit at kilometer 35 of the Pan-American Highway, near the Claudia Lars roundabout, the National Civil Police (PNC) said. According to the PNC, the victim was walking on the shoulder when a 29-year-old driver who was speeding lost control and hit him. Police said the driver tried to flee but was caught, and that his breathalyzer test showed 54 degrees of alcohol. He will be charged with manslaughter and dangerous driving, according to the PNC; Diario El Mundo and Diario1 published the same information.
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