Music truck crash in St Kitts and Nevis leaves 5 injured throughout Emancipation Day festivities

Music truck crash in St Kitts and Nevis leaves 5 injured throughout Emancipation Day festivities


J’ouvert celebrants of the Nu Vybes Sugar Band in St Kitts and Nevis confronted a harrowing ordeal on Tuesday morning when a truck, transporting a big music sound system, veered off track. 

Social media platforms have been flooded with movies capturing the scene. Passengers have been seen frantically disembarking from the music trailer because it misplaced management and plunged right into a ditch.

5 members of Nu Vybes Sugar Band injured

5 individuals have been injured from the incident. They have been members of the Nu Vybes Sugar Band. 

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They have been rushed to the Alexandra Hospital in Nevis for fast medical consideration following the mishap.

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Prime Minister’s plea for warning throughout festivities

Within the wake of the accident, St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew took to Fb to counsel these partaking within the Emancipation Day J’ouvert and Lengthy Jam festivities.

He emphasised the significance of being vigilant and prudent, particularly when partaking in street celebrations.

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St. Kitts and Nevis, like all the previous British colonies, celebrated  the abolition of slavery on August 1.

 

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