2 taken to hospital following collision @ traffic lights
The scene of the collision between a car and a pickup truck at the traffic lights near to Red Cross Headquarters on Station Road, Tortola this evening, July 18, 2017. Photo: Provided
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two persons have reportedly been taken to hospital following a collision between a car and a pickup truck at the traffic lights near to Red Cross Headquarters on Station Road in the capital city, Road Town, this evening, July 18, 2017.
According to information reaching this news site, the pickup was turning into Station Road from the western bound carriageway while the car was heading east when the collision occurred.
It is not clear whether the drivers were the lone occupants of the vehicles involved.
We will provide more details as they come in.
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17 Responses to “2 taken to hospital following collision @ traffic lights”
There is an urgent need for cameras to be placed at the stop lights so that those who are breaking the law can be fined and repeat offenders should lose their driver's license. Hopefully that will make a difference.
The sad thing is that the wait at the lights is not long at all and so I don't even understand the impatience. Tortola is not a big place so how much of a delay will stopping at the lights create? If time is the issue how about leaving earlier so that you can reach your destination on time.
Let's get back to being a people who respect life and the law. Slow down! Obey the traffic laws! Exercise patience!
Also, the fact that parents still travel with small children unsecured in their cars shows that people just think "it will never happen to me".
Unfortunately, someone will become a statistic but nobody will learn from it, so the only way to change this is for prosecution of law breakers. Let's have cameras for a start and follow though with prosecuting the law breakers.