68-y-o woman succumbs to injuries following St Ann collision

July 17, 2025

A 68-year-old woman who was involved in a vehicular crash in St Ann on Tuesday has succumbed to her injuries.

The police have launched a murder investigation for Shirley Phillips of Anchovy Port Antonio, Portland.

Reports are that about 7:15 p.m., Phillips was a passenger in a Honda BR-V motorcar.

Upon reaching a section of the Priory main road in the car collided with a F200 Shacman Truck.

Shirley was assisted to the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital, where she was admitted and later succumbed while undergoing treatment.

The 23-year-old driver of the truck has been warned for prosecution.

The St Ann Traffic Department is conducting an investigation into the matter.

- Rasbert Turner

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