A severe traffic incident on Christmas Day has resulted in a 13-year-old male sustaining critical injuries following a collision in Guinea Grass Village, Orange Walk District. The accident occurred approximately at 5:30 p.m. on December 25, 2025, along an unpaved roadway.
According to preliminary police investigations, Nathaniel Varvallez, 24, was operating his motor vehicle when a Lifan 110 scooter, ridden by the adolescent, unexpectedly entered the roadway from a residential property. The subsequent impact between the two vehicles resulted in the minor being seriously injured.
Contradicting the official report, a family member of the injured youth has presented an alternative account to authorities. The relative asserts that Varvallez was traveling at excessive speed when the collision occurred and maintains that the teenager remained within the yard’s boundaries at the moment of impact.
Notably, the young rider was not wearing protective headgear during the incident. Emergency medical services transported the critically injured teenager to Northern Regional Hospital for initial treatment before he was transferred to the intensive care unit at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City, where he remains in serious condition.
Law enforcement authorities continue their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision, examining evidence from both accounts to determine causative factors.