Father Speaks on Son’s Fatal Accident

Michael Contreras, father of 13-year-old Micah Contreras, spoke to News 5 about his son’s fatal accident.

The second-form S.H.C. student died in a George Price Highway crash near Unitedville, Cayo, after a pickup overtaking struck his motorcycle, splitting it in two. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

On the evening of the incident, Michael was at home when the incident happened. At around 5:30 p.m., he and his workers heard a loud bang.

Michael’s cousin, who assists him with his construction business, ran over, alerting him to an accident involving his son.

Micah had taken a motorcycle out of the yard without permission, a rule the family had strictly enforced. “He’s not allowed to take the bike on the highway,” Michael said. “We have an acre and a half here and we allow him to ride it here.”

Rushing to the scene, Michael found his son lying in a drain, severely injured after being hit by an oncoming vehicle. The impact was so forceful that it destroyed Micah’s helmet and scattered parts of the motorcycle across the road. “It looks like the vehicle dragged him all the way into the drain.” Michael climbed into the drain to retrieve his son. He placed Micah in his truck and raced to the hospital, where doctors worked tirelessly for 15 to 20 minutes. Despite their efforts, Micah succumbed to his injuries.

Neighbours informed Michael that Micah had likely been heading to pick up a friend to play soccer when the accident occurred.