A devastating series of separate motorcycle collisions over a single weekend in Belize has claimed three lives, leaving three local families to cope with sudden, devastating loss and leaving law enforcement working to untangle the circumstances of each fatal crash. The victims have been identified as Elvin Chub, a 23-year-old volunteer soldier with the Belize Defense Force from Maya Mopan Village; Jaime Cattelan, 46, of San Marcos Village; and Patrick Chun. Investigations are still ongoing in all three incidents, with authorities already moving to hold parties accountable in two of the three cases.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith, a staff officer with the department, shared detailed accounts of each crash with local media. The first of the three incidents unfolded shortly before midnight on Friday, August 21, 2026, when police received an emergency report of a collision on the road between Duck Run and Billy White Village. First responding officers arrived on scene to find Cattelan unresponsive with severe, life-ending injuries. A damaged Lifan motorcycle, which investigators confirm Cattelan was operating, was found at the crash site. A second motorcycle, ridden by a man who has since been taken into police custody, was located off the main road with only minor damage. Early evidence confirms the crash was a head-on collision between the two motorcycles, Smith said.
The second fatal crash occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, near Silk Grass Village. When officers responded to the emergency call, they found a multi-vehicle collision involving one motorcycle, a sport utility vehicle, and a commercial delivery truck. Chub, the motorcycle rider, was found trapped partially under the damaged front bumper of the SUV with critical, fatal injuries.
The third fatal crash took place at roughly 7:20 p.m. over the weekend, where investigators responding to a tip found a parked bus on the left side of the roadway with visible damage to its driver’s side. On the opposite right shoulder, officers discovered Chun’s Milium motorcycle, which had sustained catastrophic damage in the collision. Early investigative findings indicate Chun was attempting to overtake another vehicle when his motorcycle collided with the bus, resulting in injuries that proved fatal despite any potential emergency intervention.
Law enforcement has issued notices of intended prosecution for all three incidents as investigations continue to confirm fault and liability for the deaths. This report is based on a transcribed evening television newscast originally published by local Belizean media, with all statements from official sources retained in their original context for accuracy.