A 70-year-old man died after being struck by a Nissan March near Winter Garden in Savaneta at around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10.
The driver left the scene after the collision, leaving the victim behind seriously injured. Paramedics arrived and found that the man still had a weak pulse. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital but died upon arrival.
The driver later went to the police station and turned himself in. Police immediately questioned him as a suspect. According to information received, he was not under the influence of alcohol.
The fatal accident brings Aruba’s traffic death toll for 2026 to 13, matching the total recorded for all of 2024. In 2025, 11 people lost their lives in traffic accidents.
With almost three months remaining in 2026, this year’s death toll has already surpassed last year’s total by two.
Police know the victim’s identity but are awaiting formal identification by his family.
