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Large truck topples on Sleepy Hill in Sophie Bay, Tortola

April 26th, 2024 | Tags: Accident sleepy Hill Sophie Bay topple
According to reports reaching our news centre, the accident occurred shortly after 7:00 AM today, April 26, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters
A large truck has toppled on Sleepy Hill in the area known as Sophie Bay on Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters
A large truck has toppled on Sleepy Hill in the area known as Sophie Bay on Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters
SOPHIE BAY, Tortola, VI- A large truck has toppled on Sleepy Hill in the area known as Sophie Bay on Tortola.

According to reports reaching our news centre, the accident occurred shortly after 7:00 AM today, April 26, 2024.

The rear end of the truck could be seen hanging over the hillside while contents of the truck were strewn on the roadway.

Traffic in that area has been interrupted, as a large part of the truck is across the road.

It is unclear at this time whether there have been any injuries.

More details to follow.

27 Responses to “Large truck topples on Sleepy Hill in Sophie Bay, Tortola”

  • SCB (26/04/2024, 08:10) Like (21) Dislike (0) Reply
    Looks terrible. Hope that the driver/occupant are okay!
  • smh (26/04/2024, 08:25) Like (8) Dislike (21) Reply
    Drivers are still driving caressly there. It is his own fault.
  • v (26/04/2024, 08:28) Like (18) Dislike (3) Reply
    Hold de strain daddy!! De furniture heavy heavy!!
    • Faithful (26/04/2024, 09:57) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
      Don't look like furniture to me, more like supermarket supplies. It appears to me that he made it to the top, judging from where some of the load landed, and then something went wrong (maybe he missed a gear or he shifted too quickly)
      • lol (26/04/2024, 10:59) Like (17) Dislike (2) Reply
        @Faithful. V knows that it is not furniture, those are the lyrics from a local calypso.
    • NezRez (26/04/2024, 15:45) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      @v. You are not kidding. That truck looks as if it was overloaded. That was a hella lot of items all over the road. I see trucks overloaded all of the time and I don't drive behind them, and this is what I am afraid of.
  • This (26/04/2024, 08:51) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Father Jesus.
  • When will we learn (26/04/2024, 08:57) Like (39) Dislike (2) Reply
    I'm not saying this is necessarily the case here but trucks are constantly overloaded, poorly maintained and badly driven. The number of times I've been nearly run off the road by trucks speeding down the hill where there isn't a chance they could stop if they needed to in an emergency. We need to bring in stricter tests for truck drivers and have police out stopping dangerously loaded trucks. Don't get me started on the concrete trucks!
  • HMMM (26/04/2024, 09:28) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Glad nobody was seriously injured. Time to look into these 30+ year old trucks on the roads still carrying these massive loads over the hills. It's only a matter of time before we have a real serious situation. Imagine if this happened later in the morning with other traffic/vehicles.
  • To me (26/04/2024, 09:36) Like (24) Dislike (3) Reply
    They need load regulation for these trucks!!
  • Endtimes (26/04/2024, 09:48) Like (10) Dislike (4) Reply
    These two comments are not nice. What if it was any of you or your family members? We all know that Sophie Bay Hill Road is not a good road, plus he was carrying a lot of cargo. You all just be saying that he was not seriously injured and wish him God's healing. Too much unkindness in this place man!
  • resident (26/04/2024, 10:01) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    they overfull those trucks
  • Marla (26/04/2024, 10:01) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is the driver okay?
  • WrongWay (26/04/2024, 10:19) Like (1) Dislike (5) Reply
    Food prices gone up long time
  • HMMM (26/04/2024, 10:20) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Then another one at fort hill
  • 2024 (26/04/2024, 10:52) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    maybe the load being transported needs balancing or maybe the load exceeds the maximum load permitted

    maybe the driver need to engage low gear from the foot of the hill

  • Bad luck (26/04/2024, 11:55) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Going up that hill an overload changing gear an late is a bad thing
  • Concerned (26/04/2024, 12:11) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    I heard it was pallets of Strawberrys. Caused an awful Jam.
    • Arrion (26/04/2024, 15:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      @ Concerned. LMAO, seriously though. I really hope the occupants in the truck were not injured.
  • Little children (26/04/2024, 14:12) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Bunch of little children driving trucks
  • Really? (26/04/2024, 16:25) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    For years locals have been hurting themselves on this hill, the first tourist(GOD forbid) to experience the same will result in them finally fixing it.

    Also a lot of heavy machine operators are not servicing their vehicles regularly. Sometimes the breaks on these things screech all the way down the hills. Drivers you all need to start a union and force your bosses to provide hazard training, additional insurance, and get a life insurance policy that your children will be taken care of if you die. You guys need to accept the fact that you work in a dangerous industry.
  • Me (26/04/2024, 16:58) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Is it one of those little KIA trucks with them small wheels?
  • Concern Citizens - BVI (26/04/2024, 20:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Too much of reckless driving on the road today. It seems we have more accident in the BVI than it have in the United States of America.
  • Concern Citizens - BVI (26/04/2024, 20:39) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Too much of reckless driving on the road today.

    It seems that we have more accidents in the BVI than it have in the United States of America.
  • Tadow (27/04/2024, 08:14) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    People allow me to enlighten you all on what the issue is. A lot of those guy who out driving trucks have wheel barrow license.
  • Sharks (29/04/2024, 14:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Very lucky!! I can see sharks swimming around downhill, in anticipation of a snack from that truck!


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