Police continue to investigate two traffic accidents which killed 2 people over the weekend. One of the drivers for the one of the incidents is a controversial figure he's been featured in the news before.
The first one happened just before 9 on Friday night. 35 year-old William Lopez of Esperanza was riding his bike in the village, and he was heading in the direction Central Farm. That's around the time when a red Chevy Silverado Truck, which was being driven by 46 year-old Imer Hernandez, a business man from Arenal Road. Hernandez reported to police that he was driving toward San Ignacio when a vehicle coming from the opposite direction temporarily blinded him with its high beams. Lopez is believed to have died shortly after the accident when he suffered massive injuries to his head and body.
And if the name Imer Hernandez seems familiar to you, it should. You will remember that Hernandez is the owner of Imer Hernandez Development Company. He's been awarded quite a few significant contracts for road works in Belize City, and Orange Walk. He's also the nephew of Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega.
Police say that he has been served with a notice of intended prosecution, and his vehicle has been impounded. They're treating the case of Williams' death will be treated as a Manslaughter by negligence case.
That other fatal accident happened on between miles 26 and 27 on the Southern Highway between Saturday Night and Sunday morning, and it was a hit and run.
Police investigators arrived on the scene at around 8 on Sunday morning, and found lifeless body of 34 year-old Marical Salam, a labourer of San Roman Village. What they've been able to find out so far is that he left an area by the George Town High School some 9 hours earlier, but he didn't reach home. A passer-by saw his body and informed police.
At this time, they are looking for help from eyewitnesses who may have seen when a vehicle knocked him down and didn't stop to render aid.
