Wed | Apr 8, 2026

St Catherine man dies after crashing into concrete utility pole

Published:Wednesday | April 8, 2026 | 5:36 PM
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A St Catherine man died today as a result of injuries he sustained after crashing into a concrete utility pole while driving in his community of White Waters Crescent in Spanish Town.

The deceased has been identified as bus driver Conroy Ambursley.

Police report that about 1:40 a.m., Ambursley was driving a 2013 Honda Stream motor car when, upon reaching a roadway in his community, he crashed into a concrete utility pole.

The impact resulted in extensive damage to the car and severe injuries to the driver.

He was assisted to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The St Catherine North Traffic Department is probing the incident.

- Rasbert Turner

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