Drama in Palma: A 44-Year Old Man Dies After Being Hit by a Minibus

" The Easter holidays come to an end as in a nightmare . " Marie-Claire Dorja still can not digest the death of her husband, Clency. This 44 year old man was killed in a traffic accident occurred on the night of Monday, April 9, a short walk from his home in Palma. He passed away at the Intensive Care Unit of Victoria Hospital, in Candos at 12:30 Tuesday.

The tragedy occurred shortly before midnight. The victim would visit a friend. "The festivities lasted for all of us, but fate decided otherwise for Clency," cries Marie-Claire Dorja, setting the picture of her and her husband taken at their wedding 22 years ago.

He's a friend of the victim, a resident of Bamboo, who informed Mary-Claire of the accident. " I thought then that it was a minor accident. This is where my son went there to inquire about the news. But he did not let it be known despite several phone calls. I thought there was something was wrong , "recalls the mother.

Clency Dorja had just been hit by a minibus that was heading to Bamboo. Police said the pedestrian was hit while crossing the road. He was found on the ground with multiple wounds in the abdomen. He was rushed to Victoria Hospital in Candos for care, in vain.

It was around 24:30, Tuesday, April 10, Clency Dorja that succumbed to his injuries. He leaves behind a widow and two children, aged 13 years and 21 years. The driver of the minibus, Boolaky Yusuf, was one of the people to have helped carry Clency Dorja hospital. The 52-year-old driver was charged with manslaughter.