Two Cayo men were killed on New Year's Eve when their motorbikes had a head on collision. It happened on New Year's Eve at around 6:00 pm between miles 53 and 54 on the Western Highway, which is the stretch between Teakettle and Ontario villages.
24 year old Honduran construction worker, Byron Reyes and 16 year old Belizean Devon Reyes were riding their motorbikes in opposite direction when they ran into each other.
The media spoke via phone with the sisters of Devon Reyes about what they know about the incident.
Leticia Reyes, Sister of Deceased
"Last night just before my brother died I was talking to him. I was at home at the back standing by the door when they were coming from behind the bush, him and my little cousin. He asked 'sis what did you cook?'. I told him I already cooked stew beans with beef and white rice. He said 'give me some then' so I said 'you begged too late its done already' then he said 'anyways thanks'. He walked away and turned around and said 'sister you haven't even given me a Christmas gift; I want a new year's gift from you'. He went back across to my cousin's house. By the time I came down the hill to my mom, he was standing out in the road. We were sitting when my next brother passed on bicycle and said 'you guys are here laughing when your brother just died?'. I said 'what? no, "grandpa" (Devon Reyes) isn't dead'. That is how they called him. My brother in law was here the same time so we went to check if it's true. By the time we arrived and saw the police lights we saw the accident when we jumped out and saw the same cycle he left on."
Alex Courtenay, 7News
"Can you please tell us what you know or what the police have told you about the accident?"
Leticia Reyes, Sister of Deceased
"To tell you the truth all they said was an accident happened and at that moment it was a dead spot when the accident happened."
Alex Courtenay, 7News
"Okay so they haven't told you any particulars about whose fault it was or anything like that?"
Leticia Reyes, Sister of Deceased
"No sir, they just said two cycle, one was coming up and down and that was the cause of the accident."
Alex Courtenay, 7News
"Okay and we understand that he was only 16 years old right?"
Leticia Reyes, Sister of Deceased
"Yes sir."
Alex Courtenay, 7News
"So then that means he didn't have a driver's license or anything of the sort."
Leticia Reyes, Sister of Deceased
"No sir."
Alex Courtenay, 7News
"Was riding the cycle something he did regularly or?"
Leticia Reyes, Sister of Deceased
"Yes sir he usually drives that cycle."
When we spoke to police earlier today, they told us that the investigation into the accident is currently ongoing, but they have not ruled out speeding and alcohol as contributing factors.
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