Portland records parish’s first fatal motor vehicle accident of 2015

Saturday, January 10, 2015 | 5:07 PM    

PORTLAND, Jamaica – Sixty-nine-year-old Myrtle Wright from Hector’s River, Portland died last night from injuries she sustained when she was hit by a Toyota Coaster bus.

Reports are that the incident occurred about 10:30 pm while Wright’s son was allegedly reversing the bus when it accidentally hit his mother who was standing behind it.

Wright was rushed to the Princess Margaret hospital in St Thomas where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Portland police are investigating.

The death is Portland’s first fatal motor vehicle accident in 2015. There were 11 fatal accidents last year.

Everard Owen

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Barkeep, student charged with possession of stolen motor vehicle

A bartender and a student were hauled before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after they were allegedly found to be in possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

Charged with receiving stolen property and fraudulent use of license plates is bartender Hezekiah Walker and student Stephanie Nelson, both of Runaway Bay, St Ann.

The Crown alleges that on Sunday, September 14, about 11 p.m., a police party from the Runaway Bay Police Station, acting on information, went to the home of the two accused, who are said to be in a relationship.

A grey 2010 Nissan Tiida was discovered in their possession, along with three sets of registration plates and other car documents. The vehicle is valued at $1.8 million.

It was revealed that the car had been stolen late last year in Stony Hill, St Andrew, and was said to have been purchased for $750,000 from an individual known to the couple.

Both accused were granted bail in the sum of $400,000.

They are to return to court on November 5.

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Barkeep, student charged with possession of stolen motor vehicle

Twelve injured in motor vehicle accident

Again there is an appeal from the police to road users, especially public passenger bus drivers to be mindful of how they drive on the nation’s road, THE WEEKEND STAR understands.

This, follows a motor vehicle accident yesterday morning on Spanish Town Road, St Andrew, in which 12 people were injured, some of whom received treatment at hospital.

Information reaching THE WEEKEND STAR is that two coaster buses were travelling along the busy thoroughfare towards Three Miles when one of the bus drivers attempted to overtake the other.

This resulted in a collision as one of the buses ran into the rear of the other.

An officer from the St Andrew South Traffic Department confirmed reports and told our news team that the matter is being investigated.

The officer also implored drivers to be extra careful while using the road.

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Twelve injured in motor vehicle accident

Westmoreland man killed in motor vehicle crash

Monday, June 23, 2014 | 6:00 PM    

NEGRIL, Westmoreland—The Negril Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a pedestrian on the Norman Manley Boulevard in Westmoreland on Sunday.

Two people were also injured during the incident.

Dead is 46-year-old Guy Watson, of Broughton district in the parish.

Information received is that about 4:00 am the driver of a Nissan Tida motorcar, with a passenger aboard, allegedly lost control of the vehicle and hit Watson who was walking along the roadway; the vehicle then collided into a utility pole.

The police were summoned and on their arrival Watson, the driver of the motorcar and the passenger were taken to hospital where Watson was pronounced dead, while the driver and the passenger were admitted.

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Westmoreland man killed in motor vehicle crash

79-y-o woman killed in motor vehicle collision

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Thursday, August 08, 2013 | 11:20 AM

ST THOMAS, Jamaica- Seventy-nine-year-old Myrtle George of Duhaney Pen, Morant Bay in St Thomas died as a result of injuries she received after being hit by a car in her community Wednesday evening.The Morant Bay police said that about 10:00 pm, George was allegedly attempting to cross a roadway when she was hit by a Honda Accord motor car. The police were summoned and she was taken to hospital where she died.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

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79-y-o woman killed in motor vehicle collision