Carnage On the Road Continues
The carnage on Costa Rican roads continues as another family is killed, this time on the Interamericana Sur, in the early hours of Tuesday morning when a mother was taking her two children to school.

The accident occurred at 5:40am Isabel Cristina Winter Agüero, a 31 year old teacher, was heading for her school, the Escuela Bergel de Cajón, with her two children José Pablo and Luis Diego, six and ten years of age, respectively.

The vehicle drvien by Winter slammed head on with a bus operated by the Tracopa bus company. The small 4x4 vehicle became encrusted under the front end of the bus and a tow truck as required to pull it out.

According to the Policía de Tránsito and the INS (insurance) inspector, the small vehicle crossed the median into the path of the bus, which was unable to avoid the head on collision, dragging the vehicle some 50 metres before coming to a stop.

According to the version of the driver of the bus, Enrique Alfaro, the Geo Tracker crossed the median as it was passing a curve.

The Tracker was not passing another vehicle. "I saw the vehicle coming at me like it was out of control. The only explanation is the driver was asleep at the wheel", said Alfaro, a driver with 30 years of experience.

Four passengers of the bus were injured, though did not require hospitalization. The Interamerican Sur, at kilometre 239, was closed until 11:40am. The cause of the accident is still yet unknown.

On Sunday another head on collision claimed the lives of three family members on the Bernardo Soto highway near San Ramón, as two passenger vehicles collided. One of the drivers falling asleep is being blamed for the cause of that accident.

November has been the worst month for traffic fatalities. More than 300 have died on the nation's roads this year and this has transit authorities concerned as the month of December begins, when drinking and driving increases as the holiday season nears.