Today, the Lebanese University of حكمة is mourning the loss of beautiful student Stephanie Emil Haddad. She will not be attending her law studies with her usual enthusiasm, and the title of "Professor" will remain unfulfilled. Stephanie passed away following a car accident on the Douar-Mars Moussa road in Metn, while her mother lies in intensive care, unaware that she has lost her beloved daughter.
Yesterday, "YASA" announced her passing, adding a painful number to the list of road traffic victims, which is alarmingly lengthy, comparable to the number of casualties from the port explosion. Lebanon loses approximately 700 lives and over 12,000 injuries each year due to traffic accidents.
Death is claiming Lebanese youth en masse, and the blame is not on fate but rather on a series of factors that make such losses inevitable. The roads lack maintenance, compounded by the exorbitant costs that make it difficult for the average Lebanese to take their car to a mechanic for brake inspection. It could also be in the Lebanese genes, as many rush through life, fearing they might miss out before their time runs out.
Farewell, Stephanie.
