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Traffic Accident
Accidents & Disasters
Danny Sosa hospitalized after hit and run traffic accident; assistance needed to cover medical bills
Island resident and bartender Danny Sosa, 23, remains hospitalized after he was knocked down by a golf cart driven by an alleged intoxicated driver. Sosa's left leg was severely injured and required two surgeries. As he remains hospitalized at the Orange Walk Sugar City Medical Centre, the family is reaching out to the public for help with medical expenses. There will be a fundraising Bar-B-Que on Sunday, May 19th, on Pescador Drive in downtown San Pedro, and anyone able to make a monetary donation can do so to the account under the name of Josseline Carolina Fuentes, Belize Bank, 237446010160000. The family can also be contacted at the phone number 626-0620.
Accidents & Disasters
A mishap involving large trucks in northern Ambergris Caye raises road safety concerns
While no one was reported injured in a traffic mishap on Wednesday, August 23th, involving two large trucks on the northern road of Ambergris Caye, the incident raised concerns among commuters using the daily route. The issue of these large trucks speeding can potentially endanger other motorists. The problem is a shared concern with residents in the downtown area equally traversed by these large trucks. The San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) and its transport department have set schedules and regulations for these large vehicles, but the issue persists. Those concerned urge the respective authorities to do more before someone gets hurt.
Accidents & Disasters
Accident leaves portions of north Ambergris Caye without power after driver crashes into light post
On Thursday, December 15th, a section of northern Ambergris Caye experienced a power outage after a motorist crashed his vehicle into a light post. According to reports, two children were in the vehicle at the time of the accident, but only one of them received minor injuries to the face, while the driver was observed bleeding from the side of his face. After both the children and the driver were treated, he was detained by police, fined, and released.
Community and Society
Assistance needed for San Pedro woman injured in traffic accident
On Wednesday, October 19th, friends, and relatives held a dollar drive in downtown San Pedro to raise much-needed funds to cover the medical expenses of fellow islander Maria ‘Aura’ Rivera. A golf cart reportedly knocked down the 52-year-old woman on a bicycle and seriously injured her. According to Rivera’s daughter Diani Rivera, her mother needs an urgent computerized tomography (CT) scan and surgery. Anyone able to help the family can contact her at 650-3508.
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
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
Island basketball player, Raoul ‘Thumpy’ Roches recovering at KHMH after traffic accident
Roches, who plays with the San Pedro’s Tiger Sharks basketball team, suffered massive head and body injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a cement wall in Santa Elena Town in the Cayo District.
Accidents & Disasters
Miss San Pedro 2018 contestants involved in traffic accident in Mexico
The accident occurred around midnight, when the van carrying the contestants and chaperones were hit by a Toyota vehicle near the intersection at Federal Reforma-Puerto Juarez, Kilometre 82. No major injuries were sustained.
