One person is in critical condition following a road traffic accident on the George Price Highway this morning. Correspondent Fem Cruz has the story.
FEM CRUZ
“Based on information received some time around 10:30 am this morning Love News was called out to an area between mile 37 and 38. Upon arrival at the scene saw a white trailer truck on the left hand side of the highway when travelling towards Belize City. Love News spoke to an eye witness who told us what happened.”
EYEWITNESS
“Well what happened this morning is when I was waiting on tours and we saw a big truck coming from Belmopan into Belize City and a bus that came from Belize City going into Belmopan took off some passengers up ahead from the bus stop. The gentleman was actually walking back into the direction of Belize City while the big truck was actually coming from behind and it looks like the guy was actually sleeping or he probably lost control I don’t know but he actually went onto the left hand side of the road where the gentleman was actually walking and actually ran over him. We tried to do as best as we could to aid him, we called the police and the ambulance, we set up a checkpoint area so the traffic could actually slow down and it is a tragedy out here. We think the government needs to look at this, it is the second accident to happen in front of the Jaguar Paw junction and I think that they need to put some speed bumps on these roads and some speed signs especially for big trucks to slow down coming into oncoming traffic.”
FEM CRUZ
“The person was transported to the Western Regional Hospital in a critical condition.”
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