On Saturday, July 28th, a hit and run accident occurred in Corozal. The victim thirty-one year old Armando Witz lived throughout the weekend, but succumbed to his injuries on Monday. Fast police work led to the capture of the suspect Olguin Hall. The police have charged him with manslaughter.
Inspector Wilfredo Ferrufino, CIB, Belize City: “In regards to the motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of Mr.Armando Witz. Mr.Witz succumbed to his injuries on Monday sometime around 3:30pm. Mr.Olguin Hall has since been charged with manslaughter; causing death by careless conduct; drover motor vehicle without due care and attention; failure to report an accident and failure to render aid. He is scheduled to appear in front of the Magistrate in Corozal.”