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June 13 2026
Driver in fatal Ocho Rios hit-and-run being sought by police
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June 13 2026
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Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on main street in Ocho Rios, St Ann, that left Claudette Thorpe dead on Saturday morning.
Investigators say the driver fled the scene and is being urged to turn himself in at the nearest police station.
No other details on the driver have been released.
As of June 12, a total of 125 people had been killed in 113 fatal crashes across Jamaica, representing a 33.3 per cent decline in road fatalities compared with the similar period in 2025.
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