Teen motorcyclist killed in Oracabessa crash
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October 7, 2026

Teen motorcyclist killed in Oracabessa crash

ST MARY, Jamaica — A St Mary community is in mourning following a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Romaine Williams of Standpipe, Oracabessa.

Reports from the St Mary police are that Williams was travelling on a motorcycle along the Stewart Town main road towards Oracabessa when the bike collided with a grey minibus travelling in the opposite direction.

Williams sustained multiple injuries. He was taken to the Port Maria Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The St Mary police say investigations into the circumstances surrounding the collision are ongoing.

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