A family outing turned into a terrible tragedy this weekend when two children were killed in a traffic accident.
39-year-old Dennis Burke told us that on Sunday afternoon he along with his wife, their three children and a family friend were returning to Belize City after spending the weekend in Independence. But between mile 1 and 2 on the Southern Highway, his vehicle, a Previa Van, had a blowout. Burke says he tried to control the vehicle but an 18-wheeler coming in the opposite direction forced him to pull to the right shoulder of the road. He was unable to regain the highway and lost control. As a result two of his three children died. 11-year-old Annisa Burke and her brother 9-year-old Darwin Burke suffered severe head and body injuries and died on the spot. Two other persons, Burke's wife, his eldest son Dennis Burke Jr. and a neighbor survived with minor injuries. For his part Burke suffered a broken left shoulder.
