San Ignacio Family Seeks Financial Assistance for Accident Victim

The family of a San Ignacio resident is urgently seeking financial help for a lifesaving surgery. Alfredo Novelo shared with News Five that his son, Josue Novelo, was in a traffic accident on Sunday morning while riding his motorcycle home. Josue is now hospitalized at the Western Regional Hospital, with a ten-thousand-dollar surgery scheduled for next week. Unfortunately, his family can’t afford the cost. We spoke with his father over the phone to learn more about their situation.

 

On The Phone: Alfredo Novelo, Father of Accident Victim

“It was this past Saturday night, he was at a friend’s house in San Ignacio and it was a little late. His mom was calling him to come home, because it was already about two in the morning. He answered and say yeah he is coming. But he decided to come about three in the morning. So about three thirty we got a knock on our door form a police officer that knows us. He is a close member to the family. He knocked on the door and said Mr. Novelo I have bad news for you. We found your son by the new bridge and it looked like he crashed the motorcycle and he is broken up. His hand and his foot and maybe his back, but he is all broken up. That is how we found out he got in the accident. Financially we would really appreciate help form anybody that could assist us. The operation is going to cost ten thousand dollars and that is very difficult for the families. So we are asking friends and families if they can support for us to do the operation as quick as possible. He is talking about Monday, or Tuesday or somewhere around there.”