Kingston man killed in Clarendon hit-and-run
CLARENDON, Jamaica — A Kingston man was killed Sunday after he was struck by a motor vehicle in Palmers Cross, May Pen.
Police said the driver fled the scene after the 6:35 pm crash. The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Mitcham Campbell, of Delacree Lane, Kingston.
Campbell was reportedly riding his bicycle along the roadway when on reaching the vicinity of 19 Miles, he was hit from behind by the motor vehicle, who did not stop.
The police were alerted and Campbell was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead hours later.
Investigators in the Clarendon Division are currently trying to locate the driver.
Anyone with information that can assist with their investigations is being asked to contact the May Pen Police at 986-2208 or 986-2529, police 119 emergency number or the nearest police station.