The Independence Day weekend had its share of violence: there were 2 murders, one shooting and the alleged robber who was shot to death on Friday afternoon in Orange Walk Town. But tonight, the first fatality we report on is the death of a 65 year-old man, which happened during the Orange Walk Independence Day Carnival on Sunday.
There are varying reports, but relatives of Santos Bernaldino Uh, better known as Kel-bo, was watching the carnival with his family. The carnival was nearing the end, when Uh, who was reportedly under the influence, told his relatives that he intended to leave Dunn Street.
Uh was walking pass the crowd, when a float that was giving away rum flasks passed. A group of eager carnival viewers rushed up to the float to get some free liquor, and that's when one of them accidentally stumbled into Uh. He fell under the wheels of the truck, and was crushed to death when it ran over his head. His own son had to call home and find out what clothes his father was wearing because his face had been crushed.
Today, the police press officer says that the driver of the vehicle has been served with a notice of intended prosecution:
Rafael Martinez, Public Relation Officer - Police Department
"There was a fatality during the carnival in Orange Walk unfortunately and was reliably told that this was alcohol induced where a 57 year old man by the name of Santos Uh of Otro Benque address in Orange Walk apparently he was beside one of the floats, a 10 wheeler, where he stumbled and fell under one of the back wheels and he was fatality injured."
Reporter
"Was he drunk?"
Rafael Martinez, Public Relation Officer - Police Department
"That was what I was reliably informed of, that he was under the influence."
Reporter
"We understand that the driver of that truck has been detained and is to be charged. Can you talk to us about that?"
Rafael Martinez, Public Relation Officer - Police Department
"The driver of the vehicle was served with a Notice of Intended Persecution and was indeed detained, but whether or not he will be charged is yet to be seen."
Uh fathered 9 children, and he was the grandfather of 15 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
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