Motorcyclist dies in Mandeville crash
A motorcyclist succumbed to injuries he sustained in crash on Manchester Road, Mandeville on Saturday
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October 17, 2026

Motorcyclist dies in Mandeville crash

MANCHESTER, Jamaica— A motorcyclist succumbed to injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Manchester Road in Mandeville on Saturday.

He has been identified as Ranjunior Swaby, a resident of Top Greenvale near Mandeville.

Preliminary reports are that about 2:40 am Swaby was driving a green Missile motorcycle on Manchester Road near the Mandeville town centre when it collided with a 2016 white Mercedes-Benz C43 motorcar.

Swaby was flung from the motorcycle upon impact. He was pronounced dead at hospital.

Statistics from the police show that up to 6:00 am Saturday there were 273 fatalities from 237 crashes on the nation’s roads. This compares to 312 fatalities from 272 crashes for the corresponding period in 2025.

— Kasey Williams

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