WILLEMSTAD - A man who was involved in a serious traffic accident on November 11 at the intersection of Schottegatweg-West and Sto. Domingoweg passed away yesterday, November 17, from his injuries. The victim died around 5:10 a.m. at the Curaçao Medical Center.
The accident occurred on Monday, November 11, at approximately 11:27 a.m., when the driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a traffic light pole. The exact cause of the loss of control is still under investigation by the police. The victim was initially transported with severe injuries to the Emergency Room.
After nearly a week of medical treatment, police were informed on Sunday morning that the man had succumbed to his injuries. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident is ongoing.
The identity of the man has not yet been released. He becomes the fifth road traffic fatality on Curaçao this year.