Family Vehicle Crashes into Horse on Highway

A family of six is counting their blessings after surviving a harrowing crash  on Saturday evening. Their vehicle collided head-on with a horse standing on the highway, but fortunately, their injuries were not life-threatening. The accident occurred at mile forty-one on the Philip Goldson Highway around 6:15 p.m., just as the family was returning to Belize City. While they all sustained various injuries, none required hospitalization. However, their vehicle was totaled. The youngest passenger, a nine-month-old toddler, suffered seatbelt burns on his arm. One of the passengers, an attorney, recounted the terrifying moment, explaining that the incident happened so quickly the driver had no time to avoid the horse standing in their path. She voiced her concerns about the ongoing issue of horse and cattle owners allowing their animals to roam onto public roads, endangering lives. She also mentioned that just a week prior, a friend had told her about a coworker who had a similar encounter, where a horse forced him off the road and into a tree.