BDF Officer Falls Asleep on Road, Gets Run Over

Just over a week ago, a BDF officer was run over by a military pickup truck after he fell asleep on a road in Price Barracks in Ladyville. The officer was returning to his quarters in the early morning following a regimental dinner. 

Brigadier General Azariel Loria, Commander of the Belize Defence Force (BDF), said that the incident occurred last Thursday when the officer “fell asleep on the road.” Brig. Gen. Loria added, “The officer was trying to walk back to his room, but for some reason he fell asleep on the road.  It’s an area that is poorly illuminated, and there were a slew of vehicles that were trafficking to go back again to their bedrooms to sleep, and it so happens that one of those vehicles run him over.” 

According to Loria, the officer suffered minor injuries only and “by the grace of God, he is doing well.”  

“I don’t know what he is made of, but he did survive. He was run over properly by a pickup truck, and he is at home recuperating.” 

When asked about the driver’s potential intoxication, Loria said, “I don’t know if it was drinking or not. An investigation is being conducted into that.” He added, “Whenever anyone gets into an accident, his driver’s license is suspended depending on the outcome of the investigation.”