5 dead, 3 injured in Falmouth crash
At least five people were killed in an early morning crash in Falmouth on Friday
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By Horace Hines  
July 17, 2026

5 dead, 3 injured in Falmouth crash

TRELAWNY, Jamaica  — Five people have been confirmed dead and three others injured following a head-on crash between a truck and a minivan along the Trelawny leg of the North Coast Highway on Friday morning.

Details surrounding the crash have not yet been fully ascertained.

The collision reportedly occurred shortly after 8:00 am.

Emergency personnel, including members of the police force and the Jamaica Fire Brigade, are currently at the scene conducting rescue and recovery operations as investigations continue.

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