Orange Walk Taxi Man Stabbed to Death

Police are investigating the murder of 51-year-old taxi driver Romualdo Bartolo Vasquez, who was fatally stabbed on Wednesday night in Orange Walk.

According to reports, around 8:30 p.m., authorities responded to a call on West San Martin Street in Trial Farm Village, where they discovered Vasquez’s crashed Volkswagen Jetta taxi.

Vasquez was found outside his vehicle with multiple stab wounds. The attack reportedly followed an argument with a passenger.

Reports indicate that Vasquez tried to drive away despite his critical injuries but lost control of his car and crashed. He was transferred to Northern Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities recovered a stainless steel knife with a yellow handle inside the taxi.