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Still Looking for Driver in Fatal Hit and Run
posted (February 7, 2019)
On Tuesday, we told you how police were finally able to identify a hit-and-run victim who was died after he was knocked down very early on money morning between 78 and 79 on the Philip Goldson Highway.

61 year-old Carlos Galvan, a Mexican Belizean from Xaibe Village in the Corozal district, was riding a bicycle on the road, when he was hit from behind by a vehicle. The impact caused him to suffer serious head and bodily injuries, and he died where he fell.

Police didn't know who he was until the following day when he family learned about his death on the evening news. They've been trying to find the person who knocked him down, and today, the head of the National Criminal Investigations Branch told us that they still need the public's help to solve the case:

Reporter
"Have police made any sort of progress in trying to find out who actually hit him?"

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"No, not yet. We're still trying to follow several leads as well, and so far, we have been unable to come up with the driver or the vehicle that was involved in the hit and run fatal traffic accident. And, we're still seeking the public's assistance of anyone who may have information that can assist us in regards to that investigation."

Reporter
"Has anyone come forward since this case hit the news. Has anyone provided any information apart from the identification?"

ACP Joseph Myvette
"Apart from the identification, no."

If you have any information that can help investigators find the hit-and-run driver, police are imploring that you contact with the nearest police station.

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