A five-vehicle collision that ruptured a water main brought traffic on Black Rock Main Road to a standstill on Wednesday afternoon, with emergency crews deploying multiple units as the busy corridor became impassable; no serious injuries were reported up to press time.

Station officer Charmaine Sandiford of the Barbados Fire Service said firefighters responded after receiving a report of a collision near the northern end of Carlton Supermarket shortly after midday.

“The Barbados Fire Service would have received a call at 12:21 p.m. to a four-car smash-up by Little Caesars. On arrival, there were actually five vehicles involved,” Sandiford told Barbados TODAY.