More Victims Identified, Including Mother and Toddler

A mother, 30-year-old Jasmine Rodriguez, and her daughter, Jazelle Rodriguez, have been identified as the 7th and 8th victims of the road traffic accident that killed ten persons. 21-year-old Dennis Williams was also identified as one of the passengers in the Toyota Corolla that was involved in the horrific accident.

Police Commissioner Chester Williams told the nation via a Facebook post, “The accident involved a Ford Expedition SUV that was travelling from the direction of Benque Viejo Town from San Ignacio, carrying 4 passengers, a Toyota Corolla taxi car traveling from Benque to San Ignacio carrying 9 passengers and a motorcycle traveling in the same direction with only its rider. Of the four passengers in the Expedition, two are critical and are admitted to the hospital and the other two received minor injuries. All 9 passengers in the taxi and the motorcycle rider are deceased.”

Reports indicate the Toyota Corolla, driven by Ruduel Parham (deceased), collided with a motorcycle. This caused a fiery explosion that claimed the lives of all nine people inside the car as well as the motorcyclist. The other victims have been identified as 31-year-old Shailer Lopez, 29-year-old Abigail Bradley, 24-year-old Keilin Pinelo, 19-year-old Jaheim Inglesias, and Aimie Hernandez.

The crash also involved a Ford Expedition SUV traveling west toward Benque Viejo Town. The SUV had four occupants. Two remain hospitalised with critical injuries, while the other two sustained minor injuries.

 

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