The students, who attended the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, died when a BMW motor car driven by Hanson crashed into another vehicle on Old Hope Road in St Andrew about 1:00 am. Campbell was a passenger in the BMW.

Official police reports are that the motor vehicle was heading in the direction of Papine when, upon reaching a section of the roadway, the car Hanson was driving reportedly hit the curb and she lost control of the vehicle, colliding with a Toyota Prado travelling in the opposite direction.