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Supplies tumble out of truck ascending Sleepy Hill

A large number of supplies, which appeared to be boxes of beverages, toppled out of the back of a truck at Sleepy Hill in Sophie Bay, Tortola today, April 29, 2024. Photo: Team of Reporters
It was Friday, April 26, 2024, when a truck transporting supplies for a local supermarket toppled on Sleepy Hill. No one was injured in that incident. Photo: Team of Reporters
It was Friday, April 26, 2024, when a truck transporting supplies for a local supermarket toppled on Sleepy Hill. No one was injured in that incident. Photo: Team of Reporters
A vehicle went off the hillside at Sleepy Hill, Sophie Bay in an accident that also involved a car on June 7, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
A vehicle went off the hillside at Sleepy Hill, Sophie Bay in an accident that also involved a car on June 7, 2023. Photo: Team of Reporters
SLEEPY HILL, Tortola, VI- Sleepy Hill in Sophie Bay continues to be awakened with incidents, with the latest being a truck losing some of its supplies while ascending today, Monday, April 29, 2024.

A large number of supplies, which appeared to be boxes of beverages, toppled out of the back of the truck.

No one was reportedly hurt.

It was Friday, April 26, 2024, when a truck transporting supplies for a local supermarket toppled on Sleepy Hill. No one was injured in that incident.

There have been several incidents on that steep incline over the years. 

On June 7, 2023, a truck ran off the hillside. Miraculously, no one was seriously injured.

23 Responses to “Supplies tumble out of truck ascending Sleepy Hill”

  • Toots (29/04/2024, 18:33) Like (18) Dislike (5) Reply
    Irresponsable driver/worker. Should be fired.
    • Why??? (30/04/2024, 07:39) Like (12) Dislike (4) Reply
      Why should he be fired??? that the best you can come up with??? when you made mistakes at your job did you get fired?? why would you wannt take bead out of some one's mouth? if that was you would you want others to say you should be fired??? some of you all soooooooooooo BITTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Arrion (30/04/2024, 08:39) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
      I drove past them yesterday and not one of them was directing traffic, but were picking up all of the truck contents. I had to stop and honk my horn to make sure it was safe to go around them so as to not cause another accident.
  • qc (29/04/2024, 18:49) Like (9) Dislike (9) Reply
    That road needs to be prayed on
    • time will tell (30/04/2024, 12:24) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      All that road needs is care and attention when travelling on it. It has been the same hill for over 50 yrs and all of a sudden trucks rolling back, turning over and going over the hill. I drove behind a garbage truck the other morning and the driver stopped in the middle of Gene Hill coming into town to shift gears and stalled. Does Gene Hill need prayers too? We were stuck in traffic because of driver negligence and carelessness.
  • herbs power (29/04/2024, 19:39) Like (9) Dislike (3) Reply
    If yone aint careful on that hill you will be put to sleep.
  • … (29/04/2024, 19:48) Like (1) Dislike (4) Reply
    Them man got the guzu on them
  • Bre0eze (29/04/2024, 19:51) Like (23) Dislike (1) Reply
    Appears that the door to the back was not effectivrly secured.
  • Too much now. (29/04/2024, 20:06) Like (24) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is now becominig rideculous, incompetence, neglegence.. Careless foolish nonsense. Drivers need to be held accountable.
  • See (29/04/2024, 20:07) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Morons behind the wheel
  • This (29/04/2024, 21:36) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
    The mentality that they have, we are going just there nothing wouldn't go wrong if the door not working properly. And them boob.
  • jinx (29/04/2024, 21:56) Like (0) Dislike (3) Reply
    That hill has the curse of peter Crumble on it
  • Xxx (29/04/2024, 22:24) Like (0) Dislike (6) Reply
    Hope the poor got some of the droppings from the truck
  • MY VOICE (30/04/2024, 00:11) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Too much of reckless driving on the road
    • To My Voice (30/04/2024, 08:33) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
      You Speak the Truth! So many careless drivers on these roads: cell phone users, texters, speed demons, oblivious to how their actions will effect and potentially harm others as well as themselves.
      The roads are bad in places, but careless drivers can be encountered in every part of the island.
  • Really (30/04/2024, 05:45) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Now, that's just willfulness!

    These truck drivers need to learn to carry load.
  • ausar (30/04/2024, 11:12) Like (2) Dislike (4) Reply
    Hopefully that driver is OK..

    Some may blame the driver.

    I blame the poorly maintained roads.

    I'm shocked that more of this doesn't happen.No quality controls as to conditions of roads, and it's maintenance!

    So sad!
    • @ausar (30/04/2024, 14:34) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      Help me understand your lack of reasoning. Yes the roads are poorly maintained, but how can you blame the road conditions if items fall out the back of a truck going uphill? It means the door of the truck (if it had one) wasn't properly secured, therefore the driver should be held responsible as he was to ensure the door was closed properly before going on his journey.

      PS. Did you even read the article before commenting?
  • again? (30/04/2024, 17:40) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That truck spilled a load of bottled water on that same hill recently. If the door cannot close then it is not safe to transport a large load.
  • musa (01/05/2024, 05:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Our road need fixing only a matter of time and it will affect our visitors to come back or recommed to others guest. Free advice honorable members
  • Messy (01/05/2024, 09:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ayo is something else. A series of things could have gone wrong. Why it had to be the driver being irresponsible in transporting the good? Why it couldn't have been something was in the road? Something went wrong with the vehicle? Suppose the truck wasn't packed properly? Suppose the business was already aware the door doesn't close properly? Instead of you show some empathy and be concerned if the man lived or died...ayo quick to call him an irresponsible driver. I hope when ayo do something wrong on the job which may not been entirely your fault and the boss fire you...just keep quiet cause ayo wish it on somebody else. When you don't know all the facts, sometimes its best to keep your mouth shut until you do. Some ayo need help...


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