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VIDEO: Brake Failure on Bachanal Truck; Minor Injuries Reported

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Brake Failure on Bacanal Truck; Minor Injuries Reported
Bachanal Truck loses brakes and causes injuries

On Monday, a truck carrying members of the Bachanal band lost its brakes, creating a moment of chaos on Parliament Drive.

Thankfully, there were no fatalities reported, but several individuals sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident.

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Witnesses described the scene as alarming, with the truck moving uncontrollably down the road.

A pregnant woman is among the injured, another woman was dragged several feet because the rope was attached to her.

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Comments (12)

  • Stage August 5, 2025, 5:09 PM

    Exposing your unborn child to boom boom boom. The vibrations could make the child death no wah. Big belly woman stay home! Happy everyone safe

  • Concerned Antiguan August 5, 2025, 3:17 PM

    You big pregnant what are you doing behind a bacchanal truck?

  • Rhea August 5, 2025, 1:20 PM

    I hope the security is okay. Saw that he was dragged down!

  • Antigua Surf August 5, 2025, 1:20 PM

    I’m wondering the same thing. Not saying she cannot go and look on but to be that involved that she was injured among others? That is something else

  • Anonymous August 5, 2025, 11:53 AM

    That’s what happens when you rely only on brakes coming downhill with load smh

  • Need to know August 4, 2025, 10:41 PM

    The way I saw the rope dragging the man like a dog behind that truck caused my heart to sink. I hope the injuries weren’t too bad. But Antigua.news you didn’t say how the truck eventually stop.

  • Sheesh August 4, 2025, 10:38 PM

    I saw someone being dragged. Watboy that must have hurt. So the truck didnt check their brakes?

  • Juju Bee August 4, 2025, 9:58 PM

    Hump. Yes thank God indeed. I’m so happy I’m over this carnival thing. Hope everyone have a safe rest of the carnival

  • Cleopatra August 4, 2025, 9:35 PM

    Thank God for how it ended

  • Francisco August 4, 2025, 9:14 PM

    What a pregnant woman doing in carnival? No discrimination but seriously tho. This could have been so much worse.

  • Informed citizen August 4, 2025, 9:01 PM

    So much for a safe carnival. Thoughts and prayers for the victims. Speedy recovery.

  • Unknown August 4, 2025, 9:00 PM

    God is in control because it could have been worst 🙏🏾 amen too how ever the truck was stopped ✋️

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