Police constable succumbs to injuries following St James hit-and-run
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The police constable who was critically injured in a hit-and-run earlier this month has succumbed to his injuries.
Police confirmed that Constable Linroy Codner passed away at the hospital on Sunday morning.
Codner was injured during a roadblock operation on the Granville main road in St James on Friday, October 4.
Reports indicate that an officer signalled a white Toyota Probox to stop. The vehicle slowed down but then accelerated, hitting the constable and sending him over a precipice estimated to be 50-70 feet deep.
The constable was rescued from the precipice in an unconscious state. He was taken to the hospital by members of the police team where he was admitted in a serious but stable condition.
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Constable Codner suffered multiple brain injuries and was in intensive care before being transferred to Falmouth Hospital, where he later died.
The St James police named Dillion Reid, also known as “Bulby” and “CJ,” as a suspect in the hit-and-run. Reid surrendered to the police on October 5, accompanied by his attorney, after a manhunt was launched.
