One man is dead as a result of a traffic accident. On Saturday, 19 year old Arthur Barella reported to police that at around 5:30 p.m., he was traveling on the Hummingbird Highway in hisbrown Toyota Truck 3 1/2 miles outside of Dangriga when he saw an oncoming Ford Truck out of control - and swerving dangerously across the road. Barella pulled to the extreme right of the road, but the oncoming vehicle, a Ford Pick-up, smashed into the rear end of his truck, and overturned. The occupants of the Ford Truck; two BDF soldiers, Arthur Hill and Donald Flowers, prison officer Charles Serrano and one Melvin Smith all received injuries. They were hospitalized at the Southern Regional Hospital, but 39 year old BDF soldier, Donald Flowers had more serious injuries and was later transferred to the KHMH where he died while undergoing treatment. The driver of the pickup truck has been tested for blood alcohol levels and could face drunk driving charges.

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