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Fatal Accident In Santa Elena
posted (October 1, 2018)
A man was knocked down and killed out west on Saturday. He is 32 year old Oscar Coc. The man who knocked Coc down raced him to the San Ignacio Hospital but it was too late. Police gave us more details.

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"On Saturday 29th September, sometime around 2:30am, police were called to the San Ignacio Community Hospital where upon arrival they observed a Hispanic male person identified as Oscar Coc, 32 years old, with head and body injuries, who was undergoing treatment. He later succumb to his injuries whilst undergoing that treatment."

"Initial police investigation revealed that Coc was taken to the hospital sometime 1am by one George Dawson who, according to Mr. Dawson was driving on Eden Drive in Santa Elena Town, when Coc who was walking - walked onto the street and according to Mr. Dawson, he was unable to avoid hitting Coc. As a result Dawson then picked up Coc and transported him to the San Ignacio Community Hospital."

"Dawson has since been detained. Urine samples was taken from him and he was served with notice of intended prosecution. This investigation is ongoing."

As you heard, Dawson has been served with a notice of intended prosecutions, and blood tests were taken from him.

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