The Grand Bahia Principe hotel employee who was killed in a hit and run incident in the vicinity of the hotel, in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, this morning has been identified.

He is 40-year-old bartender Franz Johnson of Farm Heights, Montego Bay St. James.

Police report that the incident happened around 8:20 a-m.

Police say Johnson was walking along the side of the road towards the Bahia hotel, when he was hit by a grey Toyota Allion.

He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

This is the second employee of Grand Bahia to pass away in recent days.

On Saturday, 25-year-old chef Omaine Brown of Santa Maria Drive in Hopewell St. Ann, died from injuries he sustained from a crash in the same area.

Manager for External Relations at the Grand Bahia Principe Hotel Fabian Brown says the incidents are beyond unfortunate.

He says the staff has been offered counselling and support and the families of the employees have also been contacted by the hotel.