Brockville man in Mexican hospital after mysterious incident

Dave Beatty, also known as 'Island Dave,' is fighting for his life in a Mexican hospital after being found in a ditch early in the morning of March 18 on a dark stretch of road.

A Brockville, Ont., man is fighting for his life in a Mexican hospital.

Dave Beatty, also known as “Island Dave,” has been in hospital in Puerto Escondido since March 18.

He was found in a ditch early that morning by an American tourist on a dark stretch of road just outside the village where he was staying.

“As best we know, it looks like a hit and run,” says Cathy McHugh, one of Beatty’s friends.

“He had $90 on his person, he had his passport, he had his travel documents all with him. So it certainly does not look like a robbery.”

Beatty suffered six fractured ribs and a punctured lung.

A week later, he suffered a heart attack, but fortunately, his condition has improved in recent days.

“April 1, he became conscious,” says McHugh.