Jamaican athlete Mario Heslop killed in automotive crash within the US

Jamaican native and New Jersey observe star, Mario Heslop, died on Monday following a three-vehicle collision in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.

In response to stories, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Workplace stated that round 5:30 p.m. Monday, the 23-year-old was driving his automobile eastbound on Hamilton Road in Franklin Township when his unit allegedly crossed the middle line and collided with one other automotive. 

Stories are that the second automotive was then hit by a 3rd automobile touring on the street.

Heslop was taken to an area trauma middle the place he was pronounced lifeless.

The Jamaican migrated to the US as a youth athlete and continued representing Jamaica within the sprints. 

He additionally represented Franklin Excessive Faculty in New Jersey and was thought-about one of many high highschool sprinters within the state’s historical past, setting the state file within the 200m in 2019.

Following his excellent highschool profession, Heslop briefly attended North Carolina State A&T College and Life College in Marion, Indiana. 

The Franklin Excessive Faculty graduate set the NJ State file for the 300-meter sprint as a junior in 2018 and was described as “arguably among the finest highschool sprinters in New Jersey”, rating him the 2019 Indoor Athlete of the 12 months. 

Stories are that he final competed in April when he took house first place in each the 100-meter and 200-meter races on the Kennesaw State College Invitational in Georgia.