Cancun, Q.R. — Cancun authorities are continuing their search for the driver of a vehicle that fled a fatal accident scene. On Sunday, a Cancun motorcyclist was left for dead on a road after being struck by a car.
On Sunday afternoon, police were called to a section of the Arco Norte road near the Aloja housing development.
According to witnesses, the man was driving his scooter along the two lane road when he was hit by a car. The driver of the car kept going.
The accident happened around 1:00 p.m. The motorcycle driver’s shoe and helmet flew off during the accident. Witnesses called 9-1-1 reporting a man was lying unconscious on the pavement.
Paramedics confirmed the man died likely upon impact. He is reported to have been in his early 30s, driving a Yucatan-plated motorcycle.
Municipal police officers cordoned off the area while forensics removed the body. An investigation into a search for the responsible driver is underway.
