Lacovia Primary student succumbs to injuries sustained in hit and run
Published:Sunday | November 17, 2024 | 10:21 AM
A 10-year-old boy has succumbed to injuries sustained in a hit and run in Lacovia, St Elizabeth, on Friday.
The victim has been identified as Keneal Clarke, a student of Lacovia Primary School.
The police report that about 7:05 a.m., Clarke was hit by a motor vehicle near the school. The driver sped away from the scene.
The injured child was taken to the Mandeville Regional Hospital where he was admitted.
He died on Saturday.
The Black River police have launched an investigation into the matter.
- Rasbert Turner
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