Fiery three-vehicle crash in Clarendon causes traffic pile-up

A fiery three-vehicle crash along the Bustamante Highway in Four Paths, Clarendon has caused a traffic pile-up, the police are reporting.

The Gleaner understands that the crash, which occurred about 5 p.m., involved a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) unit, a truck, and a Honda CR-V.

Sources say the CR-V was reduced to ashes shortly after the vehicles burst into flames.

Head of operations of the Clarendon Police division, Deputy Superintendent Anton-Gur Cardoza, said no major injuries were reported.

The Bustamante Highway is listed as a crash hotspot by the National Road Council of Jamaica. 

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