UPDATE: Students killed in fiery Westmoreland crash identified
Two students died following a fiery crash in Petersfield, Westmoreland in November 2023.
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November 21, 2023

UPDATE: Students killed in fiery Westmoreland crash identified

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica – The two students who died as a result of a fiery crash in Petersfield, Westmoreland on Tuesday morning have been identified.

They are 16-year-old Ajani Robinson and 14-year-old Zackeal McIntire, both of Pinnock Charfton, Darliston addresses in the parish.

According to the Whithorn Police, Robinson and McIntire were travelling on a motorcycle at about 6:50 am heading northerly along the Petersfield main road when they were manoeuvring a corner and lost control.

They collided with a motorcar, which caught fire.

READ: WATCH: Two students feared dead in Westmoreland fiery crash

The police were summoned and the boys were rushed to the hospital where they died while undergoing treatment.

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