This afternoon at around 1:30, there was a crazy accident at mile 26 on the George Price Highway. Fortunately no one was killed - but an entire JAMES bus loaded with passengers was put at risk. It all started with a trailer carrying a Mennonite house coming down the road. A wide load - too wide for the bus to pass - and here's what happened when it pulled over to give way:
Courtney Weatherburne reporting
This was the scene at mile 26 on the George Price Highway this afternoon
This Express James bus was heading to Belize City when a trailer transporting this house was heading to Belmopan. The James Bus pulled to the side of the road to let the trailer pass
But this dump truck didn't take that approach. This truck tried to squeeze his way between the parked James Bus and the trailer. That caused the trailer to be flung into this ditch, and when that happened it scraped the bus, and the conductor was thrown out of the bus and pinned, breaking both his legs.
A massive accident, but all that's left on the road are chunks of truck and engine parts lodged in the mud.
The driver of the James Bus was 46 year old Glen Cassimiro while the driver of the dump truck was 58 year old Arthur Cadle. Both were issued with notices of intended prosecution.
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