Mar 10, 2021
Four-Car Crash on the George Price Highway
Early this morning, there was a four car accident on the George Price Highway near the Tropical Park community, and fortunately, no one was gravely injured. When a News Five team arrived on the scene, commuters had stopped to render assistance to those involved and an off-duty officer was directing traffic. Apparently, a pickup truck carrying fruits had experienced mechanical problems and parked on the road. While much of the oncoming traffic recognized the hazard and slowed down, several did not. In total four vehicles, including a mini bus, an Isuzu D-Max pickup and two SUVs were damaged in the crash. Rainy weather and low visibility may have been a factor. Police and paramedics arrived on the scene to extricate the female driver from the pickup truck. News Five spoke with fruit vendor Tyler Smith about what transpired.
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Gonzalo Rosado
Former General Manager of the Border Management Agency at the Western Border, Gonzalo Rosado died as a result of gunshot wounds to the neck region on Monday night. Rosado was returning to his house and was about to park near his home when he was shot.
Police discovered a burgundy Nissan Pathfinder on the middle of the Highway in San Jose Succotz at about 7:03 p.m. with the engine still on. Inside the SUV was the 54-year-old, collapsed on the passenger side of the vehicle and without any signs of life.
A further investigation has revealed that Rosado was intent on going to Benque Viejo Town to pick up a female. But in doing so he picked up the woman and two other males. Neighbours report hearing gunshots and shortly after saw a female and two male persons jumping out of the vehicle and running. Police now believe that it was the same female that Gonzalo Rosado had gone to meet and is now being interviewed to ascertain if she was involved in his murder.
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Feb 15, 2021
Michael Escalante
Last week, we reported on the murder of Orange Walk resident Michael Escalante. Escalante’s body was discovered in the grass on the side of the road around mile thirty-three on the George Price Highway; his 2017 Wingle pickup was missing. But as we found out from ACP Joseph Myvett today, investigators do not believe that robbery was the motive behind the crime. Escalante was shot once to the head and his body discarded on the roadside. Then his killer or killers took off with his vehicle, Escalante was not robbed of his money. Two days after his murder and with assistance from air surveillance, police discovered the wingle on Friday morning in a wooded area of the Mahogany Heights community. ACP Myvett says that they are looking for four persons.