Man Killed in Crash

One man died and another was injured after a car drove down Archbishop Flores Street, careened across Marine Corps Drive and through a vendor's canopy before crashing against a concrete restroom at the Chamorro Village in Hagåtña yesterday afternoon.The accident happened while vendors were setting up canopies and food stands for the busy Wednesday Night Market, which was canceled last night because of the accident.
 Police said the dead man was the operator of the vehicle, a 1991 Nissan 240SX.
He was transported to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., according to a police press release. Navy spokeswoman Coleen San Nicolas Perez also confirmed that the 50-year-old died.
He is the sixth traffic-related fatality for the year.
The injured man, 48, was taken to Guam Memorial Hospital.
As of 6:40 p.m. yesterday he was being evaluated at the emergency room, according to Nursing Supervisor Sally Quichocho.
According to police, the car came from Archbishop Flores Street and crossed over the north- and southbound lanes on Marine Corps Drive before entering into the Chamorro Village, striking the pedestrian.
That pedestrian was identified by his brother as vendor Albert Sanga, from Dededo.
The injured man's brother, Marlon Sanga, 50, also from Dededo, said they were getting ready for the Wednesday Night Market when the car crashed through their canopy. Marlon Sanga said he narrowly escaped being hit by the car.
"I shouted 'Where's my brother?' And I saw him laying down near a table," Marlon Sanga said. "He had scratches on his sides and a little injury to the head."
Both north- and southbound lanes of Route 1, from Route 4 to Aspinall Road, were blocked off while the Guam Police Department's Highway Patrol Division investigated.
Marlon Sanga said he and his brother have been selling at the Wednesday Night Market event for seven years.
Even though the accident closed their business, he said: "I'm glad my brother is alive. Money is nothing."
Other vendors said the closure of the market wasn't a concern to them, and that they were thankful not many people were injured.
"It's certainly unfortunate what happened. I'm glad more people didn't get hurt," said Lisa Pope, an art vendor at Chamorro Village. "It's an inconvenience and I feel badly for the people affected."
Some vendors, such as Viktoria Sayrs, depend on the market for their livelihood.
"I needed some money today," Sayrs said. "It's unfortunate that someone got hurt and a fellow is dead. It's better to be alive."
Joseph Cameron, president of the Department of Chamorro Affairs, said the decision to close the night market was to ensure residents' safety.
While at the scene yesterday, Cameron said when he was executive director of the Hagåtña Restoration and Redevelopment Authority last year, he recommended that guard rails be placed around the area to protect the public.
"I highly encourage the government and highway and safety division of the (Department of) Public Works to erect safety barriers throughout the area closest to the road," Cameron said.

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