ONE MAN was killed yesterday morning when his vehicle crashed head-on with a trailer along the Llandovery main road in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

The deceased has been identified as 69-year-old Samuel Smith of Windsor Castle, Portland. Corporal Stacey-Ann Hawkins, a liaison officer with the Constabulary Communication Network in St. Ann, told The Gleaner that the accident took place shortly after 11:00 a.m.

Lost control

She said Smith lost control of his Mitsubishi truck and smashed into the trailer which was headed toward Runaway Bay.

Corporal Hawkins said the driver of a grey Toyota Caldina car was unable to avoid the collision and slammed into the back of Smith's vehicle.

Smith, who was thrown from his vehicle on impact, died instantly. Winston Patience, who was travelling with Smith, was admitted to the St. Ann's Bay Hospital in serious condition.

The driver of the trailer and the Toyota Caldina came away from the accident with minor injuries.