We just learned that some members of the Presidential team, as well as the Departmental Delegate on mission in the North, were victims of a road accident, this Thursday, July 19, in the town of Milot. The victims, whose a child of six years, of executives assigned to the Office of Communication of the Presidency, to the Presidential Security and to the Departmental Delegation of North, have been rushed to hospitals in the capital to receive appropriate care.

Update 4h34pm

The Head of State is safe and sound

According to Lucien Jura, Spokesperson of the Presidency "during the return [of an inspection visit of the Citadelle] there is one of the motorcycle [4 wheels] 'Polaris', who lost its brakes. On board there were two security officers and the Departmental Delegate of the North, Mr. Yvon Altéon, and two members of the Communication of the Presidency and a member of the logistics department.

These passengers were injured in the accident. A little girl of six years who was on the trajectory on the road, was also injured during the accident. We must clarified that the Head of the State and the official delegation was in front [of the convoy], so they were not involved in the accident.

Quickly there were arrangements, so that the injured were transported to the Hospital Sacré-Coeur of Milot and for others, provisions have been taken to send them to Port-au-Prince by helicopter.

The Head of State is safe and sound and the officials as well. The resident Martelly is very affected by what happened [...] he is at the National Palace, and arrangements were taken to ensure that the best specialists go to the bedside of the wounded, and receive the best care possible..."

HL/ HaitiLibre