Security guard killed in St Elizabeth crash

A screen-grab of the scene of the fatal crash that claimed the life of security guard, Rohan Dunkley

January 7, 2022

Security guard killed in St Elizabeth crash

ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – A security guard died as a result of injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on the Nain main road in St Elizabeth on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Rohan Dunkley of Somerset District in Manchester.

Police reports are that about 7:20 pm, Dunkley was driving a Toyota Corolla motorcar towards Junction, when a Toyota Hiace travelling in the opposite direction reportedly overtook a truck and collided with the Corolla.

Dunkley was pinned in the vehicle.

He was later taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

– Kasey Williams

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