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Toppled truck affects traffic on Butu Mountain

- Public asked to use alternative routes to Road Town
The truck on its side in the Butu Mountain area today, August 17, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
A truck that reportedly toppled this morning, August 17, 2023, in the Butu Mountain area has reportedly affected traffic accessing Road Town via Fort Hill. Photo: Team of Reporters
A truck that reportedly toppled this morning, August 17, 2023, in the Butu Mountain area has reportedly affected traffic accessing Road Town via Fort Hill. Photo: Team of Reporters
BUTU MOUNTAIN, Tortola, VI- A truck that reportedly toppled this morning, August 17, 2023, in the Butu Mountain area has reportedly affected traffic accessing Road Town via Fort Hill.

The circumstances surrounding the accident involving the truck and whether there have been any injuries are unclear to our news centre at this time.

At 9:28 AM, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) sent out a notice advising motorists of the accident.

"The RVIPF is advising the motoring public to utilize alternate routes if travelling to Road Town," the RVIPF advised.

14 Responses to “Toppled truck affects traffic on Butu Mountain”

  • asura (17/08/2023, 10:36) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope is not a rite way food market truck again!!!
  • raja (17/08/2023, 12:43) Like (0) Dislike (6) Reply
    Mehson this is the work of cuphead. Man cant drive a car much less these big truck. Surprise PwD still got he on the book my boy.
    • Curious (17/08/2023, 18:23) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      @raja: What does cuphead working at PWD got to do with Rite Way truck overturning? Is that person working for Rite Way? Your comment does not make sense.
    • Don’t Worry (17/08/2023, 21:52) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      @Raja;
      You sound like a big hater. I don’t understand how cuphead get involved in this, he don’t work riteway nor does he work on the road at PWD He drives trucks, that’s it. Your comment makes no sense.
  • The boss dont care becuse he is not driving those trucks (17/08/2023, 13:04) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
    The trucks Riteway using are not the correct application for these steep hills
    • My 2 cents you could keep the change (18/08/2023, 07:38) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      No truck in the world is the correct application for our hills. Our hills are extreme.
  • WOW (17/08/2023, 13:53) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why is so much of RW trucks topping over? Is it because of unbalanced weight? Hope the driver and occupants okay. Safety is utmost importance! RW take care of your vehicles and employees. Bless!
  • smh (17/08/2023, 16:17) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Same truck couldn't make it up the troubled steep corner yesterday where there are ongoing works. They tried a different route and was met with even further difficulties. RTW please buy trucks that can take on these hills with load and save the lives of your workers and others.
  • Ummm (17/08/2023, 18:04) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Simple split the loads stop overload the truck and over work the employees. Plus the one truck is very old. Get rid of it from risking the employees lives
  • dump (17/08/2023, 19:53) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    take da truck off the road before someone gets hurt
  • truth be told (18/08/2023, 06:50) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    The drivers in the bvi are sick! Car drivers, truck drivers, taxi drivers, bus drivers, Mac truck drivers, mini bus drivers...everyone!!
  • Really (20/08/2023, 18:53) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    If it is a Riteway truck…if…then it doesn’t surprise me as some of the drivers drive like total a$$e$. Overtaking cars on bends just for the sake of it! Some of the worst drivers on Island, along with some taxi drivers and most of the Sebastian’s drivers!


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