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Govendo son dead in road mishap
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Posted on Oct 02 2005
A son of Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo died after the vehicle he was driving fell into a ravine by the Thousand Curve in Puerto Rico before dawn Saturday.
Police sources said the mishap claimed the life of Ben Govendo, whose sports utility vehicle fell into the ravine by the roadside of southbound Middle Road, just past the intersection leading to Capitol Hill.
The accident reportedly happened at about 3am. Police sources said the site of the accident, which is also known as Fatality Curve, has been called as such due to the high number of fatalities from vehicular mishaps that had occurred in the area.
The curve requires motorists to make a sharp turn, and the roadside has no fence separating it from the several-feet-deep ravine.
Motorists who passed by the vicinity said emergency responders—police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel—were still blocking the outer southbound lane at around 4am.
Until Saturday afternoon, motorists said police continued to block the outer southbound lane, while a crane was salvaging the vehicle from the ravine.
Police are investigating the case, but the Department of Public Safety has yet to release an official statement regarding the accident. DPS spokesman Catherine Sheu could not be reached for interview over the weekend.
