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Family Of Injured Taximan Blames Segura
posted (August 18, 2014)
But, the actions of the senior command are probably no consolation to the families, first, of the deceased market vendor, and, second, the injured cab driver. Tonight, one family is preparing to bury a mother of five, Yolanda Consuelo Valencia, while the other is tending to 28 year old Yanie Evan Cu, who was transferred to the KHMH because of the seriousness of his injuries.

Today, Cu's family spoke to Monica Bodden outside the KHMH and they told her that they blame Segura for their son's condition:..

Azucena Cu- Mother of Yanie Evan Cu
"He is not good, he is injured right now. Today the doctor told me that he has to be operated on today on his hand."

Monica Bodden
"What are his injuries?"

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"His hand are his hip are broken, his foot is injured."

Monica Bodden
"I understand that he is conscious, but he isn't talking."

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"He is talking right now, but sometimes he doesn't want to talk, he just want to sleep."

Monica Bodden
"So he is critical?"

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"Yes."

Azucena Cu- Mother of Yanie Evan Cu
"All the people who saw the accident took videos and everyone say that Mr. Segura was in the wrong way. He was drinking and so when the accident happened the police took Mr. Segura out and held him by his two hands. When he came out he was drunk and his pants was down. When Segura came out, he zipped up pants, the put a cigarette by his mouth and smoke. He laughs and two police took him by his arms and away from the road. I saw that Mr. Segura with a lady. Everyone says that Segura come from the Casino at 5 o' clock in the morning."

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"He came out from the casino at 5 o' clock then at 5:35 he crash with my son on Benque Road."

Monica Bodden
"You do believe that Mr. Segura was in the wrong?"

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"He is in the wrong because all the witness say that Mr. Segura have the fault."

Geovannie Brackett
"Mr. Segura is the deputy commissioner. Are you concern that he may be treated differently? Do you know if they took samples of urine and I heard that there was a fire engine that was called to wash the vehicle?"

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"Yes, they took video of that."

Monica Bodden
"You think you are going to get justice being that this man is high in police?"

Pedro Cu - Father of Ivan Cu
"There should be justice because if the law doesn't make justice we are going to make all the people come out and protest to lock up the man."

Azucena Cu- Mother of Yanie Evan Cu
"After the accident happened the police from Benque Viejo del Carmen took out Segura from his car and he had on long pants, but his pants were down, he put it up and then the police clean everything - all the evidence. The fire engine reach and wash everything, so that Segura doesn't have any evidence. When I reach to San Ignacio Hospital, about an hour Segura reached with the Benque Viejo police, then I saw that Segura didn't have on any long pants, he had on a short pants. He already bath, he was laughing and was talking on his cellphone."

Monica Bodden
"This was one hour after the accident and when you guys went to the hospital?"

Azucena Cu- Mother of Yanie Evan Cu
"Yes that's after the accident like an hour after when he reached the hospital. He was fresh, he already bath and had on short pants. Everyone says why didn't the media came. People was calling but nobody reach, so I think the police had clean all that evidence because of Segura. What happen to us, it's not a dog that got killed, it was my cousin. My son is in danger right now. I need $350 right now today to pay. If I don't pay...."

Monica Bodden
"The $350 is for what?"

Azucena Cu- Mother of Yanie Evan Cu
"Just to take one x-ray."

She says Segura hasn't contacted them and the family needs twenty thousand dollars for a complex surgery which will determine if Yanie Cu will still be able to walk,

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