19 year old flung from Tacoma in Hummingbird Highway accident
There was another traffic fatality involving a Toyota Tacoma pickup over the weekend. This time tragedy struck on the Hummingbird Highway, between miles forty-two and forty-three. On Sunday, Balmore Hernandez was driving from Armenia Village to Belmopan and was accompanied by nineteen year old Suzette Mossiah at around nine p.m. Hernandez lost control of the vehicle and it overturned in the Springfield area. Mossiah was flung from the pickup and suffered severe injuries to her head and body; she died on the way to the Western Regional Hospital. Meanwhile, Hernandez was admitted in stable condition with cut wounds to the forehead and ankle.
TACOMA AGAIN HMMMMM THIS IS SOMTHING TO THINK ABOUT.
Once again ENFORCE THE LAWS>>>SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!!!!! RIP Suzette.
Think the type of vehicle is just a coincidence. The problem here is SPEEDING. We need police on the roads.
We need to start issuing speeding tickets. A good revenue earner for the Police Department.
getting a drive licence in Belize is a big Joke. We put boys on the road with no clue of how to drive…RIP
Seat belts reduce death & injuries, a lot of us complained in California when the seat belt laws were passed, having to pay fines that increased each time someone was caught in a moving vehicle unrestrained has encouraged almost 100% compliance. We should try it.
HELLO??? Its not the vehicle brand that causes the accidents…has to do with drivers being responsible and focusing on the road.
What can the government do??
1. Stiffen penalties on traffic offenders
2. Lower import duties on new vehicles to encourage/facilitate newer vehicles on the road.