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2 injured as truck plunges off road @ Windy Hill

December 9th, 2019 | Tags: Accident Windy Hill truck damaged road injured
Two persons, including the driver, reportedly suffered serious injuries when the vehicle they were in plunged off the road on Windy Hill, Tortola, yesterday, December 8, 2019. Photo: VINO
The vehicle involved in the accident at Windy Hill, Tortola, on December 8, 2019. Photo: VINO
The vehicle involved in the accident at Windy Hill, Tortola, on December 8, 2019. Photo: VINO
The damaged section of the road. Photo: VINO
The damaged section of the road. Photo: VINO
The area of the road on Windy Hill, Tortola, where the accident occurred on December 8, 2019. Photo: VINO
The area of the road on Windy Hill, Tortola, where the accident occurred on December 8, 2019. Photo: VINO
WINDY HILL, Tortola, VI- Two persons, including the driver, reportedly suffered serious injuries when the vehicle they were in plunged off the road at Windy Hill, Tortola, yesterday, December 8, 2019.

The accident occurred at an area of the road that was blocked off to prevent vehicles from traversing too close to an undermined and broken section of the road.

The accident, which reportedly occurred around 4:00pm, involved a small truck.

The truck was reportedly heading west in the direction of Carrot Bay when it slammed through the boarded section of the road and ended up about 8 feet below.

It is unclear what the exact circumstances that resulted in the accident were.

The two injured persons are being treated at D. Orlando Smith Hospital.

14 Responses to “2 injured as truck plunges off road @ Windy Hill”

  • opposition (09/12/2019, 10:43) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    2 years and counting these plywood were installed there and else where. What is this government doing about it or are they waiting until the opposition gets back in to do the repairs themselves?
    • @opposition. (09/12/2019, 15:28) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      REALLY?!? The election was this year. The opposition had over a year since the storm to sort this themselves. Not to mention the 20 years they had before that to provide the territory with good roads. They are certainly not who we need. It always comes back to people calling out the new government for what they haven't done. All I can say is that I have seen more action in 9 months than I had seen in 20 years under the NDP. People may not like all of it or agree with it, but it is true.
  • 123 (09/12/2019, 11:03) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    come on we need theses road fixed
  • Peaches (09/12/2019, 11:52) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    No man! what is going on? This is the 3rd accident where vehicles have plunged off of hillsides. Please, please, Minister of Communication and Transportation, PLEASE LOOK into fixing these roads and installing PROPER street lights. Not these lights (Bedroom lights) that I am seeing in some areas. Those do not produce enough light. Please, please!!
    • Seriously (09/12/2019, 15:14) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      On the matter of Street Lights, I agree, the present ones are seriously too dim. Could that be one reason why vehicle lights seem to only be on high beam at night, even where there are street lights?
  • yard fowl (09/12/2019, 12:08) Like (13) Dislike (2) Reply
    Stop speeding like an @$$
    • slow down (09/12/2019, 15:28) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      I agree with your comment. It have some live up my hill that works for that same compay and they speed up there like it's a race track. I hope it wasn't them.
  • Outsider (09/12/2019, 14:24) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    And we have much NEEDED MONEY for security!!
    • Peaches (09/12/2019, 16:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Where the security money came from? Inquiring minds want to know...
  • ccc (09/12/2019, 15:12) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    too many of these accidents happening we need to get Harold off the roads
  • What!!’ (09/12/2019, 15:37) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Always blame the roads, lights, etc. what happened to driving with care??
  • Fran (09/12/2019, 18:45) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Every day cars and trucks are driving so fast it's unbelievable. I be yelling at them to slow down. They seem to be racing to their deaths, and scaring the hell out of me.


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