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1 injured in smashup involving SUV & oil tanker truck @ Manuel Reef

The scene of the accident at Manuel Reef, Tortola, this morning, May 12, 2026. Photo: Team of Reporters
The SUV sustained major damage after coming into contact with an oil tanker truck at Manuel Reef on May 12, 2026. Photo: Team of Reporters
The SUV sustained major damage after coming into contact with an oil tanker truck at Manuel Reef on May 12, 2026. Photo: Team of Reporters
MANUEL REEF, Tortola, VI- Sometime before 10:00 AM, today, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, an accident occurred at Manuel Reef on Tortola after an SUV reportedly attempted to overtake an oil tanker truck.

One person was injured when the overtaking vehicle came into contact with the oil tanker truck. The extent of the person’s injuries is unknown.

The SUV sustained major damage.

A long backup of traffic occurred as a result of the accident.

Police and emergency services were on the scene.

More details will be provided as they become available.

7 Responses to “1 injured in smashup involving SUV & oil tanker truck @ Manuel Reef”

  • Blind Man (12/05/2026, 10:37) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    That's a serious lick hope the person was seriously injured
  • hmm (12/05/2026, 10:44) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Not sorry u know why people don’t LISTEN AN LEARN !!where u overtaking to go ? I really want to know y’all Like to learn hard way sah speeding an overtaking. On a dig up. Road wait like the rest of us in the line smh we all be in a rush yes but aint nothing we could do but wait
  • TruDat! (12/05/2026, 10:46) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    I've said it before and I will say it again. "A well rested, sober person, paying due care and attention, whilst obeying the speed-limit could not have managed that."
  • asking for a friend (12/05/2026, 11:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    OMG WHAT IF THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION ?
  • Angry (12/05/2026, 11:25) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    PPL know and can see the road being fixed, everybody have somewhere to go but nobody wants to WAITTTT, this happened to me this morning on that bit of road at Havers, im already in the one way lane, he sees me well in advance and here comes this truck boasting thru, still made it his business to proceed head on to me, he refused to wait to let us through and we had to end up trying to squeeze past each other. the attitude sometimes of us is ridiculous, I wanted him to touch my vehicle this morning!!!
  • HMMM (12/05/2026, 11:28) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    fuel prices like they are. I hope the truck safe!!!!


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