Emergency call received at 3:26 p.m.
A 51-year-old man died following a quad-bike crash near the Parkietenbos dump on Saturday, November 14, according to 24ora. The outlet identifies him as Giovanni Raphael Dirksz. A police statement reproduced by AWE24 gives the same full name and age.
Investigation into the circumstances
Police received the call at 3:26 p.m. and dispatched a patrol and ambulance, the police statement says. Paramedics provided medical assistance, but the man could not be saved. Dr Rivera pronounced him dead at 4:45 p.m.
Police and forensic specialists attend
Traffic specialists and forensic police attended to investigate the crash. The cause has not been established in the reports. Police described this as Aruba’s 15th fatal traffic accident of 2026. Victim-support staff assisted the family, and police expressed their condolences. AWE24 published the police statement.
Source: Read the original report from 24ora.
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