Life and its mysteries. A tragedy involving the death of a police officer clouded the joy his family had over the imminent birth of his son Noah.

The officer was killed when he crashed on his motorcycle into a highway of maracaibocapital of Zulia, in the west of Venezuela.

The traffic accident happened on Sunday. February 12, 2023minutes later Edixon Jose Portillo Vilchez received a call from his wife, Nelly Colina, announcing that she was already feeling the natural pains of childbirth, so she had to take her to a care home.

Woman was killed in a shocking collision between a truck and two motorcycles, in Tulcán and Venezuela

What happened on the road that the police officer lost his life

Portillo Vílchez, affiliated with the Maracaibo Oeste Police Coordination Center, did not hesitate to stand by his partner’s side at such a special moment.

Edixon José Portillo Vílchez was killed while on his way to find his wife, who was already in labor. Photo: Courtesy Noticia al Minuto

He left his guard and with a “Goodbye, of course (companion)”, he said goodbye to the other officers, Noticia Al Día described.

On the way, near a well-known trading point called La Matancera, the policeman had an accident on his motorcycle.

The version under consideration of the cause of this death revolves around the fact that the man lost control of the car, was ejected, fell to the pavement, hit his head hard and died.

Users on social networks state that the 2 ring road in Maracaibo has bad roads.

That road is full of holes, from the old De Cándido (supermarket), La Matancera, to the useless (Institute of) Transit. Poor man, poor family, said Ross Medina.

Mother and son died after a traffic accident on the Portoviejo-Santa Ana road

much pain in the family

News of the tragedy spread quickly and the relatives of the woman in labor took her to a clinic, where Noah was born that Sunday afternoon.

The family members remained silent for hours so as not to alarm Nelly, who said she did not understand why her partner did not come.

It was not easy to save this pain, to cry in silence. When the baby was finally born, Nelly heard the cruelest news she could receive that day.

“Edixon was the husband of one of my soul sisters, the father of my foster cousins. I shared with him for years and am still in shock at his unexpected departure. I’m sure he would love to be there soon to take his wife to the delivery. God give comfort to his children, wife and other relatives. How sad his departure is,” Militza Pirela complained in networks.

In accordance with news to the minute“Four children grew up within the Portillo Marcano family, three girls and a boy, now there are five.”

Nelly, protected by the love of her children, accompanied by her family, will eventually be able to cope with the pain of her early and unexpected widowhood.