St. Thomas recorded its 14th road fatality of the year on Sunday night with a single vehicle crash along the Lyssons main road on Sunday night.
The deceased, 28 year-old Trey Pierre, was a welder of Forte in the Leith Hall area of the parish.
It's reported that, about 8:15 pm., Pierre was driving a white Honda Fit motor car towards Morant Bay with six passengers on board. While attempting to overtake another vehicle, he reportedly crashed into an embankment and lost control of the car, which overturned.
Mr Pierre suffered severe head injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at Princess Margaret Hospital.
The six passengers were taken to hospital by private vehicle, treated for minor injuries, and released.
The latest fatality brings the number of road deaths in St. Thomas to 14 from 17 crashes since the start of the year.
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