Elderly Motorcyclist Killed in Orange Walk R.T.A.

An elderly man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into another bike on Saturday morning. It happened on the Otro Benque Road in Orange Walk Town and claimed the life of sixty-seven-year-old Honduran, Fermin Lobo. Lobo’s motorcycle crashed into a delivery bike driven by twenty-six-year-old Hugo Vasquez, a delivery man who was reportedly heading in the opposite direction. While Vasquez survived, Lobo was flung to the pavement and died of severe injuries. Today, A.C.P. Hilberto Romero told reporters what they had gathered so far.

 

A.C.P. Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Saturday, 17th of August, 2024, police responded to a fatal road traffic accident at Otro Benque Road in Orange Walk. Upon arrival, they received information that a male person had been taken for medical treatment.  They proceeded to the hospital where they found Fermin Lobo, sixty-seven years, with severe injuries, and he succumbed to his injuries. Investigation reveals he was riding a motorcycle and he collided with a tricycle, causing his fatal injuries.  An investigation is being carried out. The other driver of the tricycle has been served with an NIP and thereafter, the file will be forwarded to the D.P.P. for directives.”