TRELAWNY, Jamaica — The death toll from the two-vehicle crash on the Bogue Gate section of the highway in Trelawny has risen to seven after a second victim admitted to the Falmouth General Hospital succumbed to injuries on Friday morning.
Five people died at the scene following the collision involving a Toyota Regius bus and a Hino truck. The identities of the deceased have not yet been released.
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The driver of the Toyota Regius bus is reported to be the lone survivor.
The latest fatalities bring the number of people killed in traffic crashes in Trelawny since the start of the year to 21, compared with 15 during the corresponding period last year.
The circumstances surrounding the crash have not yet been fully established, and investigations are continuing.
— Horace Hines
