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There were two deadly collisions on the highways over the weekend – resulting in the loss of the lives of two men in their twenties. We start on the Northern Highway where between miles 29 and 30 where there was a massive collision. 7News was on the scene shortly after.

Keith Swift Reporting,
This was the scene Saturday afternoon on the Northern Highway between miles 29 and 30. Police say this Isuzu DMax was driven by Vicente Rivera was travelling from Orange Walk to Belize City when it collided into this green Mazda 626 which was heading north on the Northern Highway.

Both vehicles landed on the left hand side of the road. The force of the collision flipped the DMax which rolled and landed with its four wheels in the air. The driver Vicente Rivera was flung not too far from the vehicle and died on the spot.

25 feet from the DMax was the Mazda 626 – which had been destroyed. Its entire back portion was missing. That is in addition to its back and front passenger doors.

Miraculously that driver survived but Vicente Rivera didn’t. His family is left to pick up the pieces.

Porfilio Rivera, Brother of Accident Victim
“What I am aware is that he was driving from Orange Walk towards Belize City and then a little car going from here to Orange Walk crashed into him and then he turned over and that is all I know.”

Keith Swift,
What was he driving?

Porfilio Rivera,
“A four door pickup, Isuzu.”

Keith Swift,
From what you heard who was in the wrong?

Porfilio Rivera,
“I can’t say about that. I have no clue about that. He was a truck driver, a messenger for the moment for Jennell’s Trucking and he used to do mechanic work and different things.”

Keith Swift,
Hardworking guy?

Porfilio Rivera,
“Definitely.”

A post mortem will be conducted on Rivera’s body tomorrow. Investigations are pending the outcome of that examination.