A motor vehicle crash that claimed the lives of four persons in the central parish of St. Catherine, has prompted Transport Minister Mike Henry to order a probe into the incident.
The accident took place in the central parish of St. Catherine on Friday, when two cars, travelling in opposite directions collided.
The police have so far identified three of the deceased -Tameka Tomlinson, 27, Avia Simpson, 37 and Sanny Harvey.
Six other people, including a policeman and a soldier were injured.
In a release on Sunday, Henry said that based on information, both cars in which the men were travelling were operating as public passenger vehicles without the requisite road licences and insurance coverage.
He says he will be sending a strong message to people who use their private motor vehicles illegally as public passenger vehicles.
According to the Transport Minister, the practice will not be condoned as passengers must be protected against any injury that they may sustain in a crash.
Preliminary reports indicate that speeding and overtaking were the major contributors to the crash.
The Transport Minister has ordered the Road Safety Unit to conduct a detailed analysis of the black boxes of the two motor vehicles.
