UPDATE: 30 injured in Portmore toll accident
The yellow coaster bus that was involved in a crash on the Portmore Toll on Thursday. Several people, including students were injured. (Photo: Najir Williams)
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April 11, 2024

UPDATE: 30 injured in Portmore toll accident

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Over 30 people, including several students, who were passengers on the yellow Toyota Coaster that crashed along the Portmore toll in Kingston this morning, are being treated in hospital for injuries.

The police said their injuries are not considered life-threatening at this time.

According to a police report, about 7:00 am, the Toyota Coaster was travelling along the roadway from Portmore to Kingston, when, upon reaching the vicinity of the wharf, the vehicle veered to the left and crashed.

Read: Several injured in Portmore toll road crash

Meanwhile, the police are appealing to members of the public who may have left their personal belongings at the crash scene to retrieve them from the Process Office at the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB).

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