Ocean Academy Accident Victims Still Need Your Support
Tonight, Ocean Academy High School teacher Zane Zuniga is still in critical condition after last Friday’s accident on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Last night, we heard the heartfelt pleas of Nikita Marin, the mother of Alexander Bainton, asking the public for help. Now, Zuniga’s family is also reaching out for support through prayers and financial contributions. Zuniga was driving one of the two vans taking the team to Orange Walk for a high school regional basketball tournament. Unfortunately, the van had a blowout and overturned with twelve passengers inside. The passengers in the second van witnessed the entire ordeal. Zuniga suffered severe spinal injuries, affecting his ability to breathe. He needs surgery that isn’t available in Belize but can be done in Guatemala, costing up to fifty thousand U.S. dollars. He was being prepared for transport to Guatemala today. Another victim, seventeen-year-old Gilbert Teck, is in an induced coma at the K.H.M.H. with spinal injuries and a broken femur. News Five understands that the school arranged vans for the students’ transport. When they arrived on a water taxi in Belize, they simply boarded the vans and began their journey. The Caye Caulker community is still reeling from this tragic incident. We will continue to follow this story closely.
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