Three people, including a medical doctor of Nigerian descent were killed in separate crashes on the nation’s roads in the past 24 hours.
The deceased have been identified as 36-year-old Dr. Ubong Etti of Annotto Bay, St. Mary , 28-year-old Gavin Blake of Roaring River in Steer Town, St. Ann and 71-year-old Ikodel Wright, a janitor of Berwick Road, Kingston 13.
The incidents occurred in St. Catherine, St. Mary and Kingston.
Wright was killed in the latest crash which occurred in Kingston this morning.
Reports are that at about 6:30 A.M., she was traversing Cross Roads when she was hit by a minibus.
The police were summoned, and on their arrival, Wright was seen lying along the roadway.
She was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Minutes earlier, Dr. Etti was killed in a crash along the Golden Valley main road in Castleton, St. Mary.
Police say at about 5:50 A.M., Etti and three others were travelling in a blue Honda Fit motor car from Kingston towards Annotto Bay.
Upon reaching a section of the roadway, the driver reportedly swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle.
The car then hit an embankment and went over a precipice.
The police and fire brigade were alerted and all four occupants were transported to hospital.
Dr. Etti was pronounced dead and the others were treated.
Meanwhile, Blake died after being mowed down along Municipal Boulevard in Greater Portmore, St. Catherine last night.
Reports are that at about 10:15 P.M., Blake was along the roadway when he was hit by a motorcar.
The driver fled the scene.
The police were alerted and Blake was taken to hospital where he succumbed.
The police are probing all three incidents.