A devastating incident has shaken the community of Antigua as 23-year-old Michael Alexander Garcia, a Dominican Republic national and father of a three-year-old, tragically lost his life on Saturday. Garcia reportedly fell through a roof while working on a farm in the Blackout area along Dam Road, sustaining severe head injuries. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m., leaving the local Hispanic community in profound grief.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived swiftly to find Garcia lying in a pool of blood. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians Marina Walker and Mekile Tonkinson made valiant efforts to resuscitate him, but despite their attempts and subsequent medical intervention at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, Garcia was pronounced dead.
The tragedy has sparked an outpouring of sorrow, with many members of the Hispanic community gathering at the hospital to mourn his passing. Police have launched an investigation into the incident, raising questions about workplace safety standards and the conditions faced by farm workers.
This heartbreaking event underscores the urgent need for enhanced safety measures in agricultural workplaces to prevent such tragedies in the future. The loss of a young father has left a void in the community, prompting calls for accountability and improved protections for vulnerable workers.