A man was found dead on the Phillip Goldson Highway this morning around mile 61. That is near San Pablo village north of the "Mameyal" curve. Christian Javier Villalobos appeared to have been walking north when he was the victim of a hit and run - who left him on the road to die. It happened sometime in the pre-daylight hours, but his body was not found until early this morning. Police told us they need the public's help:..
Rafael Martinez - Police Press Officer
"At approximately 6:45 this morning, Orange Walk police proceeded to an area at around mile 61 on the Phillip Goldson Highway, where they saw 19 year old Christian Javier Villalobos, suffering from what is characteristic from a hit and run accident. At this point, police cannot locate or they don't have any suspect in custody and for this incident, they are again, requesting the assistance of the public to find out who are the person involved in this allege hit and run incident at mile 61 on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Police believe that some persons around there may have seen what had happened."
So far, police have no leads on the driver's identity. And there was another hit and run fatality this weekend - this one happened in the South. At 4:00 am, Independence police went out to mile 23 on the Southern Highway in Santa Cruz village where they saw 38-year-old Guatemalan farmer, Oswaldo Portillo dead on the side of the road. He had injuries to the face, abdomen and left arm. In this case also, police have no leads on the driver.
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