Police car involved in fatal accident

Police car involved in fatal accident

"Ten year old Annette Groves, of 7 1/2 St. Johns Road, Kingston 2, died on the way to the Children's Hospital yesterday morning after being hit by a police car on Mountain View Avenue. According to reports, Annette and seven year old school-mate Georgie Gregory, of 106 Mountain View Avenue were on their way home from school for lunch, when they ran across the road into the path of Police Patrol car 123 which was answering a robbery call at 12 Mountain View Avenue. The car was being driven at the time by Constable Clifton Bryan of the Patrol Division. After the impact, the car for out of control and mounted the bank before it came to a stop. The policemen were not injured. Georgie was admitted to the University Hospital where her injuries were diagnosed as including a broken rib and a fractured shoulder. Annette's mother, May Anderson said she was one of her 11 children, six girls and five boys. Acting Corporal B. Stewart of the Stadium Police is investigating.

Patrol car 123 at rest on land overlooking Mountain View Avenue after the accident."

Traffic accidents - Jamaica; Automobiles - Collision damage; Police vehicles - Accidents; Police vehicles

Alvin Jones (Daily News)

7-Nov-1975

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Accidents

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