Water truck slams into car

An accident at mile forty-nine on the Western Highway was a close call for sixty year old Edwardo Tesecum Senior. It happened shortly after nine o’clock this morning as Tesecum was leaving Westar Service Station in Roaring Creek Village. An oncoming water delivery truck, driven by Shannon Tara, slammed into the front of Tesecum’s car, trapping him inside the wreckage. Police and Fire Department personnel had to pry him out of the vehicle, while an emergency response team was on hand to rush him to the Western Regional Hospital. News Five spoke to a witness, who chose not to appear on camera.

Voice of: Accident Witness

“Mr. Tesecum gone buy gas at the gas station and he was coming out and there was a big truck at the bus stop. and he come out a little to see if anything was coming and the water truck was coming towards Cayo under—I noh know weh speed but fast and ih just bang into di man when he come out fi si if any vehicle mi di come.”

Delahnie Bain

“And we understand Mr. Tesecum was stuck inside the vehicle for a while.”

Voice of: Accident Witness

“Mm hmm then dehn had to pry the vehicle and di door open, tek ah out with broken legs and he was unconscious.”

Delahnie Bain

“And you were also telling us that this is an area where people speed a lot?”

Voice of: Accident Witness

“Yes, they need fi mek dehn have two bumps because people pass. Dehn drive too hard dis way and accident always happen pan dis highway yah.”

While Tesecum’s family did not wish to comment on the accident, they did inform us that his left leg was broken and that he is in a stable condition.