Two killed in Corporate Area collisions

Two men died in motor vehicle crashes early Sunday in Kingston.Their identities have not yet been released. 

The police report that shortly after 1a.m., a motor cyclist was killed when he collided with a car at the intersection of  Lyndhurst Road and Beechwood Avenue.

 On reaching the stop light at the intersection, the motorcyclist reportedly ran the red light and collided with the vehicle.He was pronounced dead at hospital.

In the other incident, shortly before 4a.m. a man was driving along Upper Elletson Road when he lost control of  the vehicle.He crashed into a wall in the vicinity of  Banana Lane. He died at hospital.                                                 

Meanwhile, the Highway and Traffic Division of  the Jamaica Constabulary Force is concerned that its message of  safety is not resonating with motorists.

Deputy Superintendent in charge of  administration at the Division, Gary McKenzie, says since the start of  the year 143 persons have died in 130 crashes.

This represents 15 more than the corresponding period last year.     

In 2014, there were 331 fatalities up from 300 collisions in the previous year.   

A breakdown of  the figures in the 2014 Economic and Social Survey of  Jamaica shows that males accounted for 81 percent of  the  fatalities.

Excessive speeding was identified as the main cause of  crashes.

This was followed by failure to keep left and pedestrian error.