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Businessman Omar Ortiz Dies In Accident
posted (August 31, 2017)
Well known businessman, 46 year old Omar Ortiz was killed this morning when his Toyota Land Cruiser ran off the road and flipped. It happened between miles 30 and 31 on the George Price Highway at around 8:30 this morning. Ortiz was reportedly driving to Galen University where he is the Vice President. According to reports, he was overtaking a Toyota Four Runner around a curve and lost control on the "S" curve near Mahogany Heights. The vehicle barreled off the road and flipped six times. The passengers in the Four Runner he had overtook stopped to render assistance. They had to cut off his seatbelt and found all the airbags deployed. But, despite those safety features, Ortiz had suffered an injury to his neck. A doctor who came on the scene advised them to wait for the ambulance because of his neck injury. But there was no ambulance at the Western Regional - which is 20 miles away - so they had to wait on the ambulance from Belize City. When that arrived they rushed him to Belize Healthcare Partners, but he succumbed to his injuries at 10:18 AM.

Ortiz was the owner of Zitro International Limited - which is a Western Union agency and collection agency for various companies. His wife and three children were out of the country at the time of the accident and are now rushing back to Belize.

Ortiz was well liked and respected in the Belize business community - and there have been many public outpourings of grief, shock and sympathy. He is also our Daniel Ortiz's uncle, so our condolences to his family.

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