By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution on a van driver following a fatal traffic accident in Orange Walk Town that claimed the life of motorcyclist Lorenzo Castro.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crime Investigation Branch, said Antonio Novelo was driving a white van when it collided with the motorcycle being driven by Castro on Thursday.
According to Romero, the van was making a turn when Castro’s motorcycle collided into it.
Castro was taken for medical treatment but later succumbed to his injuries.
Romero said a sample was obtained from Novelo and he was served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution.
Police will compile the evidence gathered during the investigation and forward the case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for directives on whether criminal charges should be laid.
Romero also said police information indicates that the motorcycle was not licensed or insured.
Public reporting identified Castro as a 25-year-old fisherman from Guinea Grass and placed the collision near the intersection of Otro Benque Road and Muñoz Street in Orange Walk Town.
The investigation continues.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution on a van driver following a fatal traffic accident in Orange Walk Town that claimed the life of motorcyclist Lorenzo Castro. Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, Head of the National Crime Investigation Branch, said Antonio Novelo was driving a white van
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