Belizean man killed in hit and run

A BELIZE national was knocked down and killed Friday night and officers of the Woodbrook Police Station were up to late evening looking for the driver, who reportedly fled the scene of the accident.

Police identified the dead man as Hugh Eley, 66, of Duke Street, Port-of-Spain. Another man, Lou Sou Chang, an employee of Hong Kong City Restaurant, had both his legs broken in another accident early yesterday. In the road fatality, police sources told Sunday Newsday that Eley was attempting to cross Wrightson Road from north to south near Carlos Street. A white car travelling in an easternly direction along Wrightson Road subsequently struck Eley, who died on the spot. The driver failed to stop.

A report was made and a party of officers, under Cpl Brown of the Woodbrook Police Station, visited the scene and are continuing investigations. Around 3.45 am yesterday, police said Chang, of St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain, was offloading goods from his vehicle at Maraval and Tragarete Road when a B13 Nissan Sentra, driven by a man, ran into the back of Chang’s vehicle, leaving Chang with both his legs broken.  PC Ramirez of the Woodbrook Police Station is continuing investigations.