And while Arzu's family is praying for a miracle recovery, the family of 21-year-old Jorge Vargas is preparing to bury him. That's after he was killed in a traffic accident in Ranchito on Tuesday evening. As we told you, a Toyota Land Cruiser ambulance was attempting to overtake a truck when it collided into a busito traveling towards Corozal Town. Passengers in both vehicles sustained various degrees of injury, while Vargas died on the spot.
And while in normal circumstances, a vehicle in the opposite lane would likely be at fault, today, the Commissioner of Police explained that they must also consider the fact that an ambulance should have the right-of-way in any emergency situation.
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"The file for that matter is being compiled and will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution."
Reporter
"Are there any witnesses?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"Certainly there are people in the vehicle who survived, they are witnesses that the police will rely upon as part of the investigation."
Reporter
"Do you find that it's difficult though in this investigation because well, while reports say that the ambulance was trying to overtake at the same time, we know that vehicles are supposed to move out of the way for the ambulance?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"Certainly that's one of the issues we have in Belize, only in Belize certain things happen. We know already that once you hear the ambulance, the police or the fire siren, that it means you must clear the way for an emergency. Certain drivers just have no regards for that and would want to race with the ambulance or the police or the firetruck, which is wrong. Nonetheless, we cannot say at this time what the cause is so we just await the investigation to be completed and then we'll be guided by the DPP from there."
And yesterday we also brought you a relative of one of the other victims, 20-year-old Aaliyah Marokin. She was transported to the KHMH after doctors at the NRH told the family she would need an emergency surgery for her broken arm, hip, and leg. But the family's concern is that KHMH reportedly told them something different - that she would need to be placed on a waiting list of about a month's time.
We sought comment from KHMH's CEO and she said, quote, "No treatment protocol was breached and the patient and her Father were fully engaged in the discussion with the Physician." End quote.
