Ladyville Woman Dies in Motorcycle Crash

A tragic motorcycle accident in Ladyville claimed the life of a young woman on Sunday night.

The fatal crash happened around 9 p.m. near the junction of Marage Road and the Philip Goldson Highway. According to reports, Celia Carballo, a resident of Ladyville, was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle driven by her boyfriend when they collided with another cyclist. The impact threw Carballo onto the roadway. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene, but sadly, she was pronounced dead shortly after.

Celia’s close friend, Doritha Witzil, spoke with reporters through tears, recounting the moment she learned about the tragedy. “On this moment, I can’t even digest it yet because I cannot believe—I just find out like 15 minutes ago that that is she,” Witzil said.

“Earlier this morning I just knew that she was in an accident. I didn’t know that she passed away until a while ago. That is hard for me, you know, just to find out something like that.”

Witzil described Celia as a joyful and strong woman who remained positive despite personal challenges. “She is a happy person regardless of what she’s going through. She’s very happy, regardless of her daughter or not here. She’s happy with her daughter that is here, this smaller one with her,” she said.

Witzil added, “Saturday she was here laughing… she’s supposed to, I supposed to see her early this morning, but it didn’t happen—and that’s why, um, that’s the concern when we never see her early this morning.”