10 injured in Mandela crash
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January 1, 2016

10 injured in Mandela crash

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Ten people were injured Saturday morning in a two-vehicle collision triggered by oil spilled from a garbage truck on Mandela Highway.

Police told the OBSERVER ONLINE that the mishap occurred at approximately 7:00 am when a Hiace bus heading towards Kingston with passengers and a Suzuki Vitara collided.

A female passenger in the front seat of the bus was trapped for some time and was eventually rescued by firefighters.

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