An elderly American national lost his life in a road traffic accident this morning in the Stann Creek District. Around 9:30, police responded to an accident near miles 17 and 18 on the Placencia Road. Upon arrival, they observed the lifeless body of 71-year-old Bruce Wayne Burkhardt a resident of Texas, USA. According to Police, Burkhardt was traveling on a Honlie motorcycle when he lost control while trying to cross a bump. The senior citizen then fell to the pavement and died upon impact. His body was then transported to the morgue by police.
