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One killed, five injured in St Mary crash

Published:Saturday | June 29, 2024 | 7:21 PM
Following the incident, 61-year-old Rhone Brown was discovered motionless by passersby. - File photo

A senior citizen is dead while five other people are being treated at hospital, following a motor vehicle crash on Saturday in St Mary.

The police say the six people were aboard a Toyota Corolla motor car which was travelling in a easterly direction along the Belfield main road about 3:40 a.m. Saturday. 

The police say the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and it overturned into a gully.

Following the incident, 61-year-old Rhone Brown was discovered motionless by passersby. 

The occupants of the ill-fated vehicle were rushed to the Annotto Bay Hospital, but Brown was pronounced dead upon arrival. 

The other occupants were treated for injuries. The police say they are in stable condition and their injuries are not considered life threatening.

- Gareth Davis 

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