…And another dies during Northern Highway collision

The other fatal accident occurred shortly after two on Saturday afternoon between miles twenty-nine and thirty on the Northern Highway when an Isuzu pickup driven by twenty-nine year old Vicente Rivera slammed into a Mazda car. The pickup flipped several times before ending up with its four wheels in the air. Investigating Officer, Corporal Gonzalez of the Ladyville Police told us more.

Corporal Denford Gonzalez, Investigating Officer, Ladyville Police
“Upon arrival, I saw a maroon Isuzu pickup truck with its four wheels in the air overturned. Further down about two hundred and fifty-one feet away in another direction was a green in colour Mazda 626 car.”

Duane Moody
“Okay, around what time did this occur sir?”

Cpl. Denford Gonzalez
“It occurred around two-twenty-six p.m. on the thirteenth of the sixth 09.”

Duane Moody
“Initial investigations are showing what occurred that day?”

Cpl. Denford Gonzalez
“The police is having an ongoing investigation. However, the information we are getting so far is t hat the Isuzu D-Max was travelling from the direction of Orange Walk town and it had three occupants; a female, a minor and a driver—a male person. The other vehicle was a Mazda 626 travelling from the opposite direction from Belize City towards Orange Walk and had one occupant, the driver. Upon reaching that area between mile twenty-nine and a half, the Mazda vehicle lost control and, as a result, collided into the D-Max pickup truck.”

The other occupants of the pickup—Jamilet Rubio and a minor—received abrasions from the incident and were transported to the Northern Regional Hospital for treatment and have since been released. The driver of the Mazda car, Orlando Espejo, has since been served with a notice of intended prosecution.