November 15, 2026

Policeman killed in Manchester crash

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Written byNatalie Campbell

A policeman died in a crash along the Melrose Hill Bypass section of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 in Manchester, on Saturday evening.

He is 24 -year-old Constable Ian Blagrove, who was assigned to the Kendal Police Station.

Police report that about 9:45 p.m., Blagrove was driving a Black Honda Step Wagon motorcar, towards Williamsfield, when its alleged that he lost control of the vehicle, and it went under the rear section of a trailer. 

Blagrove was removed from the vehicle by firefighters and rushed to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.