Three killed in crashes in Trelawny and St. Catherine

Three people were killed in separate crashes in St. Catherine and Trelawny this morning.

One of the deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Terry Dwyer of Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Dwyer was killed in a crash along Johns Road in St. Catherine.

Reports are that at about 8:25 AM, he was a passenger in a motor car, which hit another vehicle and crashed into a utility pole.

Dwyer sustained injuries and was pronounced dead at hospital.

And the police say 2 unidentified persons were killed in a crash along the Carey Park main road in Trelawny at around 8:30 AM.

The crash involved a grey 2011 Toyota Axio motor car and a blue Nissan X-Trail motor truck.

Vice Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones said with three fatalities, February is off to a bad start.