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19-y-o killed while attempting to cross road in St James

Published:Monday | December 12, 2022 | 11:05 AM
He has been identified as 19-year-old Shawn Williams, of Retirement district in Brown's Town, St Ann. - File photo

A St Ann teenager died from injuries he sustained after he was hit by a motor truck along the roadway in Lilliput, St James, on Monday morning.

He has been identified as 19-year-old Shawn Williams, of Retirement district in Brown's Town, St Ann.

The police say about 1:00 a.m. on Monday, the driver of a Toyota motor truck was travelling along a section of the Lilliput main road, when he hit Williams, who was attempting to cross the roadway.

The driver went to the Falmouth police station where he reported the collision.

Following investigation, the police discovered the teen who had sustained injuries.

He was pronounced dead at hospital.

- Hopeton Bucknor

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