JUTC bus crash disrupts electricity supply in sections of Portmore

August 31, 2026

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JUTC bus crash disrupts electricity supply in sections of Portmore

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Sections of Portmore in St Catherine are now without electricity due to what the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) says was a motor vehicle crash in Naggo Head on Sunday night.

Images posted on its social media pages show what appears to be a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus that had collided into a light pole resulting in electrical wires being pulled to the ground.

The light and power company says its teams worked throughout the night to restore service, with some areas gaining back power.

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