Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident in Cayo

A bike ride turns deadly on Bullet Tree Road, forty-nine-year-old Auria Ramos loses her life after a motorcycle spins out of control. Now, the driver faces possible charges as police dig deeper into what went wrong. ASP Stacy Smith has the details.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“Police have issued thirty-two-year-old Melvin Quischan of Bullet Tree Fall Village with a notice of intended prosecution as a part of an ongoing investigation into a traffic accident which claimed the life of forty-nine-year-old Auria Ramos of Bullet Tree Falls Village. The investigation commenced on Friday, twenty-second May, just after ten o’clock p.m., when police responded to reports of a traffic accident in Santa Familia Village. The responding officers reported that upon their arrival, they observed Quischan, who was seated on the road and had some minor injuries and abrasion to the face and body, and at the time, he was holding a female, later identified as Ramos, who was complaining of pain to the chest. BERT personnel arrived shortly thereafter and transported Ms. Ramos for medical attention. However, she succumbed to the injuries that she sustained some few hours later. What we have been able to gather so far in the course of the investigation is that both Quischan and Ramos were on board a Lifan brand motorcycle, Quischan being the driver, when upon reaching that area, Mr. Quischan lost control of  the motorcycle and veered off road, resulting in the injuries reported.”

 

Reporter

“Was Quischan under the influence?”

 

Stacy Smith

“That has not been established. However, the responding officers reported that they in fact smelt the aroma of alcohol and that was one of the reason why a sample was requested from him. However, he refused to comply.”

 

Reporter

“Were they wearing helmets?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“I believe so.”

 

Reporter

“In cases where persons refuse to comply what can be done?”

 

ASP Stacy Smith

“Well, it’s an offense to refuse. As I said, he was served with a notice of intended prosecution. There are a litany of charges that are being considered at this point in time. However, there are certain processes that have to be taken before we reach that point.”

 

Quischan is reportedly in stable condition.

 

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