The National Road Safety Council has highlighted Westmoreland as one of the parishes where it is dangerous to drive.

The parish’s road death figures climbed to 52 this morning, following a motor vehicle crash along the Three Miles River main road.

Two unidentified males were killed in the crash which happened at about 1:15 AM.

Three others are being treated at the hospital.

Reports are that a White Toyota Axio motorcar was travelling along the roadway with five occupants aboard.

It is alleged that the vehicle was being operated at a high speed.

The driver reportedly lost control and collided with a tree along the roadside.

The driver and the front-seat passenger were pronounced dead at the hospital.

NRSC Vice-Chairman, Dr. Lucien Jones, laments that this morning’s crash strengthens the need for a more concerted effort to reduce the road death figures in Westmoreland.

This morning’s crash comes just two days after a four-year-old girl was killed in a motorcycle crash along the Hopewell main road in the parish.