Two dead in motorcycle crash in St Thomas
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September 17, 2026

Two dead in motorcycle crash in St Thomas

ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Two people are now dead following a motorcycle crash along the Lysson main road in St Thomas on Wednesday night.

The deceased have been identified as 21-year-olds Gawayne Blake and Ishama Williams, both of Barking Lodge in the parish.

Reports are that sometime after 10:00 pm, Blake and Williams were travelling on a motorcycle when it collided with a truck along a section of the roadway.

The driver and pillion rider reportedly sustained serious injuries and were taken to a medical facility, where they later died while undergoing treatment.

—Llewellyn Wynter

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