| There was a spate of traffic accidents over the long weekend but fortunately, none were fatal.
On Friday afternoon at around 2:00, 64 year old retired Mechanic Kenneth Wright was driving his Dodge Ram Pickup to Sandhill from Ladyville. His brakes failed near the Burrell Boom Junction and he swerved into the opposite lane, hitting the rear tail of American National Carlos Arango's Toyota 4 Runner. The impact sent Arango's truck spinning on the highway then landing on the side of the road. Wright was served with a notice of intended prosecution. No one was seriously injured.
And later that Friday night, a pastor and his family were hurt in another accident on the Phillip Goldson Highway. At 9:10, 37 year old Pastor Angelo Dominguez and his family were heading to Ladyville from Belize City in his Toyota Hilux. As he was driving between miles 7 and 8, a white SUV coming in the opposite direction veered onto Dominguez's lane. Dominguez then darted to the side of the road to avoid the collision, but he lost control of the vehicle and it flipped twice. Dominguez received injuries to his hand and lower back, while his wife Gayle Dominguez was injured to her knee and upper back. The pastor's 63 year old mother Mona Requena Smith received only scratches. Other minors who were seated inside and in the pan of the Hilux also received minor injuries. The family was treated at the KHMH. Now their injuries are classified as harm and wounding but for now the driver of the SUV, American national Krlo Barbery has been charged with failure to provide specimen. Police continue to look into this case.
And yesterday around 3, police responded to the 3rd accident on the Phillip Goldson Highway. This one happened between miles 9 and 10. 60 year old Armand Howard was leaving the city in his Toyota Scion when a motorcycle sped across the highway. Howard rammed into the motorcycle, flinging the driver and his passenger off. The cycle driver - Henry Elijio was injured to his leg but his passenger Sandra Murrillo received injuries to the head, leg and hand. They are both in a stable condition at the KHMH. Armand Howard was served with a notice of intended prosecution.
Lastly for Ladyville crashes, earlier yesterday morning after 8:00, 2 lawmen collided at mile 8 1/2 on the Phillip Goldson Highway - right in front of the Shell Gas Station. 27 year old Police Officer Lloyd Casimiro was driving his motorcycle from Lord's Bank to Belize City when BDF Corporal 48 year old Fidencio Coc, who was driving a Dodge Dakota, turned into Casimiro's lane. Casimiro slammed on the brakes but it was too late, he smashed into the Coc's vehicle. Casimiro's leg was broken and he had scratches on his arm. Coc accepted the fault in the accident and he was served with a notice of intended prosecution.
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