Motorcyclist dies in three-vehicle Mandeville crash
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A man succumbed to injuries he sustained in a three-vehicle crash on Greenvale Road in Mandeville, Monday evening.
Police and relatives named the crash victim as Romaine Reid, 32, a farmer and resident of Waltham district in Mandeville.
Police reports are that about 6:11 pm Reid was driving a Honda motorcycle westerly when he lost control of the bike and collided with a Changan motorcar and a BMW sedan, which were both travelling in the opposite direction.
Police said Reid fell from the motorcycle and the bike continued moving for 143 metres before it stopped.
Reid was pronounced dead at hospital.
Statistics from the police show that up to 6:00 am on Monday there were 297 fatalities from 254 crashes so far this year, compared to 323 fatalities from 283 crashes for the corresponding period last year.
— Kasey Williams
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