Truck Driver Found Murdered on Valley of Peace Road

Police are investigating the gruesome murder of a 32-year-old truck driver, whose body was discovered early this morning on the Valley of Peace Road, Cayo District. Around 2:30 a.m., police found a Freightliner truck with a yellow trailer loaded with sugar cane. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered bloodstains and a machete. A search of the surrounding area led police to the body of a man with multiple chop wounds. He was later identified as Fredi Michael Ortega of Roaring Creek Village. Ortega was transported to the hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. The motive for the killing remains unclear, and police have yet to confirm whether robbery or a personal dispute may have been involved. Our newsroom reached out to Ortega’s family for comment on the unfortunate incident, but they declined to provide an interview.