Three killed in Independence Day crash in Manchester
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August 6, 2021

Three killed in Independence Day crash in Manchester

MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Police here are reporting that two men and a woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash on the Downs main road yesterday.

Head of the Manchester police Superintendent Lloyd Darby told OBSERVER ONLINE that the crash happened about 5:25 pm.

He said the police are withholding the names of the deceased until their families have been notified.

He said two men were also hospitalised following the crash.

Kasey Williams

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