One man is dead and another is detained for questioning following an accident in Santa Elena, Cayo over the weekend.
This video footage captures the moment when the driver of a Toyota Corolla Taxi, collided into a man on motorcycle.
Cab Driver Elder Cocom was making a left turn when from out of nowhere, two male person on a red motorcycle slammed into the left side of his vehicle and were flung to the sidewalk.
ACP Romero told us more:
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"On Saturday the 17th day of February 2024 around 5:00Pm police responded to a fatal RTA at Santa Elena Town. Upon the arrival they saw a Toyota car with extensive damages and also seen was a motorcycle with damages. The driver of the car was identified as Jorge Cocom and the person on the Motorcycle was identified as Mervin Cáceres. Mervin Cáceres was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. An investigation is being carried out at this time to determine if any charges will be levied."
"At some point the car and the motorcycle collided and the investigation will reveal if any charges will be levied there after."
The Taxi driver has since been served with a notice of intended prosecution.
