By the WBWTN News Team | June 1, 2025
Orange Walk, Belize ( WBWTN)- A man lost his life following a traffic accident that happened late Saturday night in Orange Walk Town.
The crash occurred around 10:45 PM on San Andres Street, not far from the Philip Alvarez Park. A red SUV was heading from Fonseca Street toward the park when it struck a motorcycle from behind. The motorcycle was traveling in the same direction at the time.
The impact caused the motorcycle to flip and both people on it were violently thrown off. The rider, identified as 49 year old Ada Y. Williams of Trail Farm Village, landed in a nearby concrete drain and sustained injuries. The passenger, 43 year old Steve Edward Bell, was thrown forward, hit the SUV’s windshield, and landed hard on the pavement. He was rushed to the Northern Regional Hospital but sadly passed away just after midnight.
The driver of the SUV, a 26 year old woman from Orange Walk Town, was detained as part of the ongoing investigation into what led to the collision.