Woman loses baby and spouse within a year - Businessman dies in fiery crash

July has been marked by profound loss for 30-year-old Sashauna Mason.

Just a year after enduring the heartache of a stillbirth, she now faces another devastating blow: the death of her spouse Chamar Murray, the businessman who perished in a fiery crash in St Thomas last Thursday. According to reports, Murray was a passenger in a Toyota Hiace minivan travelling west on Wharf Road shortly after 8 p.m. The vehicle, driven by an unidentified individual, lost control at the intersection with East Street, colliding with a wall before bursting into flames. While the driver managed to escape, Murray was trapped in the front passenger seat and died in the blaze. An emotional Mason shared the impact of this latest tragedy on her life.

"We were together for two years and four months," said Mason, who described Murray as a pillar of strength during the difficult time of losing the baby on July 12, 2023.

"He was my go-to; he watched over me throughout because I know I'm not strong," she recounted. "He just pretended to be okay and was strong for me, but I know he wasn't really okay." The couple had big plans for their future together. Murray was a Seaforth High School graduate who ventured into business shortly after graduation, initially starting a clothing line and later expanding into smoothies.

"He wanted to start a new branch because business was going well, and he bought a car. He had a whole life ahead of him," Mason recalled. "For the past two years and four months, I was never alone. We worked in the same space, lived together, did everything together. Now it's like something is missing." Mason said that she spoke with Murray about 10 minutes before the accident.

"He said he was reaching his destination, that they were playing games and frying fish," she said. "When he reached, he told me he was there. I didn't know that he was going somewhere else ... and when I got the call, I just couldn't come to terms."

The accident occurred less than two minutes away from Murray's business place, located at Pressa Plaza in Morant Bay. Mason expressed frustration with the lack of information from the authorities.

"Up to now, the investigating officer can't tell me anything," she said. "I went to the station trying to find out the name of the driver, if the vehicle was registered, whether he had a licence, if he was under the influence--I can't know anything."

"Every time I drop my tears, Father God won't let them go in vain because Chamar was my one and only happiness. He was my only help. I have nobody else," she added. Mason said that Murray saved her from a toxic relationship.

"It's a pity he couldn't come back in a wheelchair so I could take care of him."