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Man dies in three-vehicle St Elizabeth crash
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Man dies in three-vehicle St Elizabeth crash

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • A man died following a three-vehicle collision in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, on Saturday night.
  • The deceased was identified as 59-year-old Llewlyn Johnson, a resident of Manchester.
  • The crash involved a Toyota Corolla, a King Long coach bus, and a Toyota Tundra, occurring when the Tundra attempted to overtake and collided with oncoming traffic.

A fatal three-vehicle collision on the Content main road near Santa Cruz in St. Elizabeth claimed the life of Llewlyn Johnson, 59, a resident of Manchester. The incident occurred Saturday night around 9:00 pm.

The crash involved a Toyota Corolla motorcar, a King Long coach bus and a Toyota Tundra.

— Police ReportDetails the vehicles involved in the collision.

The crash involved a Toyota Corolla, driven by Johnson, a King Long coach bus, and a Toyota Tundra pickup truck. Police reports indicate that the bus and the Tundra were traveling west on the Content main road. The Tundra driver attempted to overtake the bus, veering into the path of Johnson's oncoming Corolla.

Police said the Toyota Tundra motor truck veered to the right of the roadway in an attempt to overtake the King Long bus and went into the path of the Toyota Corolla motorcar, resulting in a collision.

— Police ReportDescribes the sequence of events leading to the crash.

Johnson lost control of his vehicle following the initial impact, and it subsequently collided with the right-front section of the bus. He was reportedly ejected from his car during the crash and later pronounced dead at a hospital. The collision happened less than 24 hours after a baby died in a separate crash along a nearby road in the same parish.

He was reportedly flung from the car during the crash and was pronounced dead at hospital.

— Article TextDetails the outcome for the driver of the Toyota Corolla.
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