A 10-year-old student, Traevon Sanchez, died in a two-vehicle collision on Sedburgh main road. His mother, a police constable, was critically injured. The other driver fled but later surrendered. In a separate incident, Raheem Robinson was charged with raping a woman in SilverSun Estate. He will appear in court on September 3.
Category: Road Safety
Contract Killing Suspects Face Identification Parades in Portland.
Eight men from St. Andrew are suspected in the contract killing of Orlando Louden in Portland. Three cars carrying the suspects were intercepted, and two illegal firearms were seized. A JCF member was charged for possessing an imitation gun. Garfield Ross was arrested for threatening the Prime Minister. Additionally, a collision in Portland left five injured.
Fatal Trelawny Highway Crash Leaves Four Dead, Three Injured.
Several tragic incidents occurred, including fatal collisions and shootings, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries in various locations in Jamaica. Investigations are underway for each event to determine the circumstances. These devastating events have deeply impacted the communities involved, prompting authorities to work diligently to find answers and provide closure.
Jamaica DJ Charged with Assault and Firearm Offenses: Latest Updates.
Disc jockey Zavian Briscoe, 40, from Westmoreland faces assault and firearm charges for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman and attacking her. In another incident, unauthorized logging near Accompong leads to theft and obstruction of state agents. Trelawny experiences multiple fatal collisions, prompting investigations. A teenage girl also tragically loses her life in a car accident.
A Hiace bus collided with a tree, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to 14 others in St Elizabeth.
There was a fatal bus accident on Font Hill Main Road, St Elizabeth, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to 14 people. Deputy Superintendent of Police Paul Bernard expressed concern about the high murder rate in rural areas of St Catherine North Division. Additionally, there are renewed calls for traffic lights at an intersection following a pedestrian fatality.
A young call center employee tragically passed away after being struck by a tractor.
A young call center employee tragically passed away after being struck by a tractor, on Friday, May 31, 2024. Also, in Trelawny on Thursday, May 30, 2024, Winston Clarke, 40, from Bounty Hall, Trelawny, lost his life in a collision involving the motorcycle he was driving and a motorcar. And police charged an alleged gangster with murders, arson, and beheading in Gregory Park.
Two confirmed dead after four-vehicle collision in Westmoreland crash.
A fatal collision in Lindo's Hill, Westmoreland, involving a Toyota Succeed motor car and three other vehicles resulted in two deaths. The driver and a passenger of the Toyota Axio lost their lives, with four others injured. In a separate incident, an 18-year-old died in a motorcycle collision with a truck. Two individuals were apprehended in Westmoreland with illicit firearms and ammunition. Investigations are ongoing.
Citizen disarms armed gunman in an attempted robbery on Spanish Town Road.
A thwarted robbery on Spanish Town Road in Kingston led to an individual disarming an assailant and surrendering the weapon to the police. Meanwhile, a tragic accident claimed the life of a man in St. Thomas. Additionally, a Dutch national was apprehended for attempting to traffic 14 pounds of cocaine at Sangster International Airport. Opposition Leader Mark Golding directed his party not to approve a Constitutional Reform Committee report.
St. James Shopkeeper Found Dead in Suspected Suicide at a School.
Authorities are investigating a suspected suicide at Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James, Jamaica. Andre Nicholson, a 35-year-old shopkeeper, was found dead with a gunshot wound. In another incident in Clarendon, an unidentified male was discovered with visible wounds to the neck and upper body. Additionally, a fatal three-vehicle crash occurred on Mandela Highway in St. Catherine. Lastly, 60 rounds of ammunition were seized in St. James.
Illegal Taxi Operator Charged Over Vicious Attack Following Accident.
Taxi operator Peter Bramwell, 37, from Kingston, faces charges of property destruction, bodily harm assault, and disorderly conduct after a viral video showed him assaulting another driver following a collision. Seven men, wanted for various crimes in Kingston, are being urged by the police to surrender. Additionally, an investigation is ongoing into the shooting of a vendor and a motorist was injured during a protest over water issues in Retreat, Westmoreland.