Elderly Woman Dies in Hit and Run While Leaving Church

The community of Benque Viejo del Carmen is mourning the loss of seventy-four-year-old Miriam Requena, who was killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend. Reports say she was on her way home from church when a vehicle struck her and sped off, leaving her critically injured. Requena was rushed to the hospital, but sadly, she didn’t make it, passing away around one this morning. Now, residents are demanding justice for a woman they describe as a beloved member of their community. Police say they’re working to track down the driver responsible. ACP Hilberto Romero has the latest on the investigation.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head, National Crime Investigation Branch

“On Sunday, the fourteenth of September, 2025, police responded to a road traffic accident incident,  San Ignacio. Upon arrival, they saw a female with several injuries. She was taken for medical treatment, whereafter, she succumbed to her injuries. She was identified as Miriam Requena. Information is that she was crossing the road when she was struck by a white car, which had not stopped. An investigation has been carried out, and so far we have not located this vehicle.”