Accidents & Disasters
Accidents & Disasters
Triple R Emergency Response Team to the rescue!
The Rickilee Response and Rescue Team (Triple R) continues to respond to emergency calls on Ambergris Caye, assisting accident victims throughout the island. The most recent cases involved a near drowning and two traffic accidents.
Accidents & Disasters
Investigation continues into fatal passenger boat explosion
The Belize Port Authority continues to investigate an explosion that occurred on Sunday, May 5th on a boat docked at the Ocean Ferry Water Taxi Boat Terminal in Belize City. A gas leak has been reported to be the cause of the tragic incident which occurred when the boat captain throttled the engine.
Accidents & Disasters
American tourist dies while snorkeling off the coast of Ambergris Caye
Around 10:20AM, Peterson had been snorkeling with other family members at Mexico Rocks Marine Reserve when she reportedly passed out. Despite being immediately assisted by their tour guide, Rickilee Response and Rescue team (RRR) had to be called for assistance to transport her to Ambergris Hopes Clinic, where Dr. Daniel Gonzalez also tried to resuscitate her. Unfortunately, their efforts were futile.
Accidents & Disasters
Police looking for driver of hit and run traffic accident
San Pedro Police are looking for the driver responsible for crashing into a six-seat golf cart parked in front of Trust Hardware on Coconut Drive.
Accidents & Disasters
Accused of running over a jaguar, Belizean pilot Efrain Guerrero released from detention in Mexico
Islander and pilot Efrain Guerrero has been released from a Chetumal City jail in Quintana Roo, Mexico. On Monday, April 15th, he was accused of ‘poaching’, after he allegedly hit a jaguar with his vehicle while driving with his family from Cancun.
Accidents & Disasters
Island mechanic dies in fatal motorcycle accident
28-year-old Samuel Pasqual, a mechanic from San Pedro Town died early this morning April 4th, in a motorcycle accident on Seagrape Drive. Pasqual suffered severe head injuries after colliding with a cement pillar on the right hand side of the road.
Accidents & Disasters
Delivery truck smashes Polaris golf cart
Robert Burrows, an island businessman, is lucky to be alive after a huge delivery truck backed into his Polaris Golf cart on Saturday, March 2nd while on Coconut Drive.
Accidents & Disasters
Maya Island Air airplane experiences a flat tire upon landing at Corozal airport
On Wednesday, February 6th, a Maya Island Air Cessna plane reportedly experienced a flat tire while taxiing on the Corozal Municipal Airport in Corozal Town. According to reports from the airline, ground personnel pushed the aircraft off the runway by hand to avoid obstructing the airstrip.
