Portmore police probe death of 70-year-old man hit by SUV
Published:Saturday | June 28, 2025 | 11:43 AM
The Portmore police are investigating the death of a 70-year-old man who succumbed to injuries sustained after he was hit by a motor vehicle while walking along Municipal Boulevard in St Catherine on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Basil Bailey of Pondside Road, Waterford, Portmore.
Reports are that about 9:13 p.m., Bailey was walking along the roadway when he was hit by a 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero sports utility vehicle.
He was taken to the Spanish Town Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The 54-year-old driver of the SUV has been warned for prosecution, police say.
The Waterford Traffic Department is investigating.
- Rasbert Turner
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