Councillor Patrick Forrester
September 17, 2025
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —Councillor Patrick Forrester, (People’s National Party, Petersfield Division) died in a motor vehicle crash in Westmoreland on Wednesday.
Forrester died about 3:00 pm after the vehicle he was traveling in reportedly drifted off a section of the Whithorn main road and crashed into a building.
Councillor Forrester’s son, who is currently in a critical condition in hospital, was also said to be traveling in the vehicle.
The police are yet to determine who was driving the car at the time of the crash.
Forrester’s fellow councillor Julian Chang, who represents the Savanna-la-Mar Division, expressed shock on learning of the crash.
“Everybody is in shock right now. Just being in an accident is something that you didn’t ever think of,” stated a grieving Chang.
The incident is currently being investigated.
— Anthony Lewis
Motor vehicle crash in Westmoreland on Wednesday that claimed the life of Councillor Patrick Forrester