By Marion Ali, Assistant Editor
An elderly man lost his life in a traffic accident early this morning on the Philip Goldson.
Police say that around 2:30 a.m., they responded to a report of the accident between miles 12 and 13 and that upon arrival, they saw the elderly man’s body on the right hand side of the highway with cut wounds to the head and lower back.
Investigations have revealed that around 2:17 a.m., Sergio Paredez, 49, a businessman of Orange Walk town, was driving a red Ford Explorer pick-up truck on the Phillip Goldson Highway in the direction from Ladyville towards Orange Walk, and that upon reaching between miles 12 and 13, he allegedly knocked down Efrain Alfaro, 64, a Honduran who lived in Franks Eddy village. Alfaro was reportedly walking a bicycle on the highway when he was struck.
Police have not yet indicated whether they have issued a Notice of Intended Prosecution to Paredes, as their investigation continues.
