Police Investigating Weekend Fatal RTA in Toledo

We also heard from Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero on this tragic incident. A.C.P. Romero revealed that the driver of the second vehicle remains hospitalized. Police are waiting for the survivors to be released from the hospital to probe further into what exactly transpired.

 

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

“On Friday the twelfth day of July 2024, police responded to a fatal road traffic accident between the villages of Eldridgeville and Hacintoville in the Toledo District. Upon arrival they saw a Ford 350 pickup and a Toyota pickup excessively damaged, several person’s received injuries, they were taken for treatment. Day after, police visited the hospital where Renita Tush, Jose Tush, Tyrone Tush were all pronounced dead at the Punta Gorda Hospital. Investigation is being carried out into this fatal road traffic accident. The other driver is receiving treatment at this time.”

 

Reporter

“And then, investigators identified maybe any weather conditions or any conditions of the road that you believe may play a part in this accident in anyway?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“No, at this time, statements will be recorded as several persons are injured or getting treatment at the hospital, and at the end of the investigation we’ll make a determination on what will happen next.”

 

Reporter

“Was It a matter of losing control or overtaking?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“The information is that the person was overtaking and did no make it in time and collided into the other vehicle.”

 

Reporter

“Are you able to say which one of the drivers that is, or which one of the vehicles?”

Hilberto Romero

“The person that was overtaking at the time was Jose Tush.”