An engineer working on the Montego Bay Bypass in St James dies after being run over by a truck, according to reports from local outlets. Workers at the project express grief following the death, which occurs during work on the bypass.
Jamaica Observer identifies the deceased as Clifton James, an engineer from Paradise Heights in Montego Bay. The report says he was carrying out duties along the bypass when he was struck by the truck and later died of his injuries. The exact circumstances leading up to the incident are described as unclear. Police remove the body from the scene and launch an investigation.
While one outlet focuses on the reaction at the worksite, the other provides specific identifying details and outlines that authorities are investigating how the accident happened. Both accounts describe the same fatal truck-related incident on the bypass.