Four people, including an eight-year-old boy, died in a horrific two-vehicle collision on the PJ Patterson Highway in Kingston early Sunday. The victims have been identified as 22-year-old Tyesha Manhertz, 29-year-old Wendy Lammie, 27-year-old Andre McLeish, and young Trey Stewart, all from Kingston 7.

Police cited excessive speeding, driver distraction, and a collision with another wrecked vehicle as possible causes. The crash involved a 2022 Mercedes Benz and a 2002 Toyota Probox.

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Reports indicate McLeish was driving the Probox when he lost control, hit a median, and overturned. As the four occupants tried to exit the wreck, the Mercedes struck them, inflicting fatal injuries. All were pronounced dead at Spanish Town Hospital. The Mercedes driver faces prosecution.

Dr. Lucien Jones of the National Road Safety Council called the incident “absolutely shocking,” urging stricter measures against reckless driving. “We must end this madness of speeding and distraction on our roads,” he stressed.

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