A 22-year-old driver was killed and two passengers were injured in a motor vehicle crash in Annotto Bay, St Mary on Tuesday.

The deceased man has been identified as Christopher Murray of a Portland address.

Reports are that sometime in the afternoon, Murray was driving a car along the Fort George main road in Annotto Bay with two passengers on board, when he lost control of the vehicle.

The car crashed into a utility pole before overturning and landing in a ditch.

All three persons on board sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital, where Murray died.

The other persons were admitted for treatment.

The Annotto Bay police have launched an investigation into the incident.