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Man Critical After Car Crashes & Bursts Into Flames
posted (May 4, 2012)
A Belize City man is in a critical condition at the KHMH intensive care unit with serious burn after a car accident this morning. At 1:00 am this morning, 31 year old Lincoln Wells who lives on East Canal in Belize City but works in Orange Walk was driving his Volkswagen Jetta when he crashed into the San Estevan/Orange Walk bridge.

The vehicle burst into flames and he was very seriously burnt. Wells was transferred to the KHMH due to the seriousness of his injury. Today, his cousin, city councilor and Doctor Alain Gonzalez told us that due to very serious burns, his chances for survival are slim:..

Dr. Alain Gonzalez, Relative of burn/accident victim
"I saw Mr. Wells this morning at the hospital. He was in a very critical and unstable condition. He has just came out of the operating theatre because he had suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns of 45% of his entire body; That's the entire head, the neck, the upper thorax, the abdomen and both upper extremities and he has also suffered a left fracture. He was in ICU recovering, he was on respiratory ventilation because he was not breathing by himself; the flames from the fire actually cause burning to his throat and to his larynx."

"He is very critical at this time. I spoke to the doctor in charge of the case, the internist at ICU and he told us that the best solution at this moment would be for us to try to get him in a burn unit out of the country, possible United States of America. The chances of survival are very low at this time."

Monica Bodden
"You understand what happened last night?"

Dr. Alain Gonzalez, Relative of burn/accident victim
"I am not sure. From what I heard he was involve in some accident. I guess the vehicle must have exploded and he suffered these burns and he was taken to the Orange Walk Hospital and from there he was transported to the KHMH Hospital in critical condition."

Wells was deported to Belize about a year ago and has been working in Orange Walk. It is believed that he may have been drinking and driving.

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