Alex Alvarez, 20, the driver of a speeding sedan died instantly when he slammed into a police patrol car in Portobelo, Colon, on Sunday, November 25. Two uniformed officers suffered serious injuries and were transferred to a private hospital and were reported to be out of danger. Investigations are proceeding but initial reports indicate that the driver was intoxicated.  The incident raises the highway death toll in Colon this year to25  and nationally to 312