If you were traveling on the Phillip Goldson Highway heading into Belize City this morning, you most definitely encountered a serious traffic jam during the rush hour. That's because a Bowen and Bowen Truck ended up overturned at around mile 8.
It was loaded with countless crates of soft drinks which ended up strewn and shattered on the side of the road. When we arrived on the scene, the Bowen employees were trying to salvage what they could.
Today, Ladyville told us what they've learnt about the cause of the accident:
Sgt. Leon Hewlett - Sergeant In Charge, Ladyville Police
"Information was received at the Ladyville police station of an accident on mile 8 on the Philip Goldson highway. Based on that information received, Ladyville police visited the scene where upon the arrival they observed a white international brand truck bearing license plate number A3521 overturned on the left hand side of the highway while traveling toward Belize City. Investigation further reveal that between those hours, 25 year old Henry Williams, Belizean truck driver of Bowen & Bowen Ltd, was driving the said truck on the direction of Ladyville towards Belize City. Upon reaching mile 8, he lost control of the truck which caused him to overturn. As a result of that accident, Mr. Williams received mild injuries to the left arm, not life threatening. Accompanying him at the time inside of the truck was Angel Vargas who fortunately did not receive any injuries. From our investigation it appears that speeding might have been a contributory factor, investigation is still ongoing and as soon as information becomes readily available we will have that given to you."
On the scene this morning, we met one employee who told us that the upper management would be addressing the issue with the media. But, up until news, no official information had been released from Bowen and Bowen on the loss of thousands of dollars in product.
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