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Man reportedly trapped after 2 vehicle collision in Gene Hill

Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that at least one man has been reported trapped in a vehicle, following a collision with another vehicle in the Gene Hill area of Tortola, early this evening Friday, May 14, 2021. Photo: Team of Reporters
GENE HILL, Tortola, VI- Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that at least one man has been reportedly trapped in a vehicle, following a collision with another vehicle in the Gene Hill area of Tortola, early this evening Friday, May 14, 2021.

Sources told VINO that the collision occurred on the westbound lane of a road in the area, and up to publication time, emergency responders were photographed on the scene trying to render assistance.

While the details surrounding the cause of the accident remains sketchy, officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) were also on the scene trying to free the individual from the vehicle.

Our News Centre will bring more information as it becomes available.

14 Responses to “Man reportedly trapped after 2 vehicle collision in Gene Hill ”

  • Don’t they (14/05/2021, 20:27) Like (12) Dislike (1) Reply
    Have the jaws of life to cut the vehicle apart to get access to the person in the car?
    • Zoom (15/05/2021, 08:06) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
      Use the zoom option on the pic, and you would see the engine for the jaws of life on the ground
  • slow down (14/05/2021, 20:30) Like (45) Dislike (3) Reply
    TOLA is 24 square miles slow down
    you drive like lightning and crash like thunder
    • Yth Driver JJ Jr. 3000 (15/05/2021, 02:26) Like (19) Dislike (0) Reply
      Icty..I saw it happen live from down in skelton baylot. They fly down the hill round tha corner too fast and wide. Before they could hit the brakes proper...BASH!! right into the vehicle casually driving up the hill, shook the lampost and all. From I hear engine revving after the impact I turn for the emergency number. Cause that felt to me like somebody was knocked unconsious on the accelerator or something.
      Fortunately a police Tacoma happened to drive by heading townwards seconds after incident occured.

      Why ever they thought driving that fast downhill around such a sharp corner was sensible to do, lord knows. I just hope everyone comes out safe and we all learn to be more cautious when driving on these winding roads. You may be late or enjoying the thrill of speed, but you're only rushing to your injury or death in the process.
  • Fire & Rescue? (14/05/2021, 21:18) Like (5) Dislike (11) Reply
    officers from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) were also on the scene trying to free the individual from the vehicle.
    Where is Fire and Rescue? Police always getting the shitty end of the stick but seems called on to do everyone else's job.
    • will (15/05/2021, 09:54) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      Fire and rescue was inside the white vechile getting the lady out.
    • @ Fire and Rescue (16/05/2021, 05:24) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      Do you not see the word “Rescue” in Fire and Rescue?

      That’s their duty all over the world.
  • Wicker (14/05/2021, 21:34) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    The woman driving the black suv say her breaks fail her. Tortola full of hills and that's a vaild excuse? Service y'all jeeps, check to see if your breaks are working before leaving your house. Stay safe out here
  • Amazed (14/05/2021, 22:25) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    So sorry to hear about this. May the Lord have mercy on him.
  • Wicker (15/05/2021, 06:43) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    The lady driving the black suv APPARENTLY ran out of breaks. Not a valid excuse to me , because tortola is full of hills that we drive on everyday. Check your breaks before you leave home.
  • Will sir (15/05/2021, 07:25) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Take your time hurry die but time longer than tyne slow down
  • 12 (15/05/2021, 07:29) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Maybe the jaws of not working
  • Nice (15/05/2021, 09:18) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    @ slow down square miles have nothing to do with this acedent that sounds like an insult I am not from here but that's how I look at it u don't have to agree with me
  • What!! (15/05/2021, 09:30) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Never the drivers fault always “ vehicle malfunction “ BS.


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