Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Q.R. — A man riding a work tricycle in the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto was killed after being struck by a car. Police began a search for the driver after he fled the scene of the accident.
The man killed was one of two men on the tricycle when it was hit by the vehicle. Witnesses said the driver of the responsible car left his vehicle behind and hopped into a taxi.
The accident happened on a dark section of highway 295 approximately two kilometers from the community of Señor Wednesday night. The two men hit are reported to have been farmers from the community.
Police from Señor implemented a highway checkpoint in hopes of finding the fleeing driver inside a cab. He was located inside Felipe Carrillo Puerto taxi 158 and arrested. Police have not named the driver or the two men involved in the accident.
