WESTERN BUREAU — A survivor from the accident that killed three people in St James in March, told the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday that she fainted on seeing the approach of the truck that slammed into the car in which she was a passenger.

The truck, driven by Darien Moulton, slammed into a carload of churchgoers on the evening of March 17, killing three people and injuring five others at the bend along the Awful Gully main road in Cambridge.

Nadine Campbell, daughter of 49 year-old Cecile Campbell — one of the three who was killed — took the stand yesterday, and like her father, Raymond who gave his testimony on May 28, testified that while she had seen the approach of the truck, she had fainted before it slammed into the car.

She said she awoke later to see her mother’s body and that of Dennis Swaby, the driver of the white Toyota Corolla Station Wagon in which they travelled, lying on the ground. The young woman also told the court that Swaby’s daughter’s body was hanging from the car window.

She testified further that she was taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital with her father for treatment.

She was unable to say at what speed the truck travelled but she said the car was going at a moderate speed.

When the matter was last brought before the court on May 28 the testimonies of her father, Raymond and that of her sister, Curine were heard.

The deceased Swaby’s sister, Elina, also testified on that occasion.

Meanwhile, the investigator’s testimony was not heard yesterday because he was absent due to an illness.

The hearing is set for continuation on June 24 and Moulton’s $750,000 bail was extended until then.

The six adults and two children, who are members of the Showers of Blessing Apostolic Church, were on their way to a church service at Petersfield in Westmoreland at the time of the accident.

On reaching the bend at Awful Gully two trucks, the second of which was driven by Moulton, came hurtling toward them.

The deceased Swaby, who was the driver of a station wagon, avoided collision with the first truck but the second tore into the car, killing him and his daughter, Tanisha, on the spot.

His other daughter, nine year-old Yanique, was injured.

Cecile Campbell, 49, also lost her life. She was the wife of Raymond Campbell, the pastor at the Showers of Blessing Apostolic Church.