Crash along Spanish Town Road along Weymouth Drive stoplight

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Title

Crash along Spanish Town Road along Weymouth Drive stoplight

Description

"This Toyota motor car was destroyed and two people died on the spot yesterday morning along the Spanish Town Road at the traffic light at Weymouth Drive. A third later died in the Kingston Public Hospital. Dead are Henry Reid, 52, his four-year old daughter Suzette, both of Chudleigh in Manchester and the driver of the car Khani Warren, 28, of Goshen, St. Elizabeth. According to reports, the car which was rented from Caribbean Rentals, was travelling toward Kingston when it swerved from something, got out of control, went over to the other side of the dual carriageway and collided with a truck. The other occupant of the car Javan Charlton, 19, of 21 Hillary Avenue, Kingston, has been hospitalised. The driver of the truck is Lester McKenzie of 134 Maxfield Avenue Kingston. The truck was damaged but the four occupants were not hurt."

Subject

Traffic accidents - Jamaica; Traffic accident victims - Jamaica; Toyota automobiles; Automobiles

Creator

Charles Kinkead (Daily News)

Date

3-Aug-1981

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Accidents, Ja. - Road

Identifier

D0008046

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Charles Kinkead (Daily News), “Crash along Spanish Town Road along Weymouth Drive stoplight,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed October 10, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/7222.