Belize Police Sergeant Loses Legs In Traffic Incident
Sep 24, 2012
A police officer attached to the Punta Gorda formation lost both his legs in a road traffic accident on the Southern Highway.
Police say they visited the scene of the accident near the Swasey Bridge yesterday afternoon where they saw Sergeant Mark August with both his legs missing.
August was travelling on his motorcycle on the Southern Highway when he apparently collided into a lamp post. August was transported to the Southern Regional Hospital and later transported to the K.H.M.H for further treatment. According to Police Press Officer Inspector Fitzroy Yearwood the family is looking for the public’s assistance in donating blood to assist Sergeant August.
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