Drunk Driver Charged for Sunday Double Fatal

And in the other double fatal accident that happened on Sunday in Belmopan - an allegedly drunk driver has been charged for causing it.

Police formally arrested and charged 40 year old Armando Pastrona from Belmopan for two counts of Manslaughter by Negligence, Two counts of Causing Death by Careless Conduct, Driving without due care and attention, Driving Motor with alcohol concentration above the prescribed limit, negligent Wounding, negligent Harm, and failing to give way to a motor vehicle when changing direction.

He turned off the Hummingbird Highway and hit the side of an approaching SUV killing the driver Elmar Avila and his passenger Kimberly Griffith.