Port Says Accident Involving Towhead was Simply That

On Monday, we showed you the incident at the Port of Belize where an eighteen-wheeler whose container filled with imported goods, careened off the pier at the Port of Belize Limited and plunged into the sea below. Dockworkers were quick to render aid to the driver, who fortunately escaped unscathed. The truck that he was driving was not submerged before he got out. Today, the Management of the Port informed News Five that the accident was not caused by any deliberate driver negligence. It’s also not the first time that an accident like this has happened at the port facility. The accident happened while work was being done on the pier. A plumber reportedly crossed the pier to allow for the truck to pass, but in doing so, the driver swerved a little too much away to avoid hitting the plumber and hit the guard rail on the other side. The rail broke and the truck fell. The port equipment and consignee cargo are fully insured and that will take its normal course. The pier is outfitted with guard rails and pillars along both sides but those could not stop the load of around seventy-five thousand pounds from breaching the barriers. The truck was salvaged on Tuesday, using a crane to load it on a barge. While the truck is not expected to be useful because of being in the sea for two days.