Elderly Man and Dog Fatally Struck by Truck Near Hope Creek Village

An elderly man and his dog were killed this morning in a road traffic incident on the Stann Creek Valley Road. The incident happened around ten o’clock near Hope Creek Village, Stann Creek. According to reports, the victim was walking his dog along the road when he was knocked down and killed by a white delivery truck. The driver stopped to render aid; however, the victim died at the scene. Love News understands that the victim, identified only as “Jose” by one of his neighbors does not have any family in Belize. The truck driver has since been detained as part of a police investigation.