Retired Officer Severely Injured in Car Crash That Damages Elevated Home in Rural Belize

On Saturday August 3, retired police officer 69-year-old, Ronald Engleton, was severely injured in a car accident after driving into the elevated one bedroom home of Victor Amoa, a 76 year old retired rigger. The incident occurred at about a quarter to nine on Saturday night as Amoa slept inside his home. Police responded to the scene, and found Engleton suffering from severe swelling on the left side of his head and profusely bleeding.  Love News visited Amoa to speak with him about the unexpected collision that caused tremendous instability to his home.

Homeowner: “I was sleeping and when they came to park in the garage they hauled the electricity wire and the internet wire pulled the house that’s when I woke up. When the crowd and the police were here.”

Reporter: So you can’t move from out of your house can you ? 

Homeowner: “I cannot.”

Reporter: Okay what happened to you ? 

Homeowner: “I got hit. I got hurt.”

Reporter: Okay and so how long has it been since you can’t walk.

Homeowner: “Ma’am I’ll tell you the truth it’s since I fell down, then.”

Reporter: And that happened the night or a long time ago ? 

Homeowner: “It happened like two days before but as I said with the thing that happened hurt me more.”

Reporter: What assistance have they offered you ? 
Homeowner: “Well get me out of the house before the house falls on me.”

Engleton was transported to the KHMH for treatment. Engleton’s vehicle sustained extensive damage while the Belize City house saw damages to two of the support beams.  Investigators are still probing into the circumstances that led to the crash.  Love News understands that Engleton was driving towards Central American Bouelvard from Nargusta Street when he accelerated, jumped the divide and landed on the other side of the boulevard.