‘Numerous’ locals and tourists rushed to hospital after traffic accident in Orange Bay, Hanover

A member of the Jamaica Fire Brigade is reporting that “numerous” locals and tourists have been rushed to hospital following a motor vehicle accident in Orange Bay, Hanover, in the vicinity of Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon.

A 15-seater bus and a truck were involved in the crash.

More details to come

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