17-year-old Oniesh Derby
March 18, 2026
Body of 17-y-o recovered after vehicle plunges into Rio Cobre
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The body of 17-year-old Oniesh Derby, who drowned after the vehicle he was driving plunged into the Rio Cobre in St Catherine Monday night, was recovered on Tuesday by divers from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF).
Reports are that Derby was driving a Toyota Hiace motor truck along the roadway when he lost control in the vicinity of Flat Bridge. The vehicle reportedly veered off the road and plunged into the river.
His body was retrieved a day later by JDF divers.
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