A public passenger bus in Westmoreland ran off the road and crashed into a gully in Seaford Town in the parish earlier today.

Two women died and several others were injured.

One of the deceased has been identified as Yasmin Kerr who lived in Dundee, Westmoreland.

The incident happened about 7 o’clock.

The police report that the bus, which plies the Seaford Town to Montego Bay route, was travelling from Westmoreland towards St James.

On reaching a section of the Seaford Town main road, the driver reportedly lost control of the bus, which ran off the road and overturned in a gully.

Several of the passengers, including the two women, sustained injuries.

They succumbed at the scene.

The injured persons, including the driver, were transported to hospital for treatment.

– Hopeton Bucknor

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