The accident occurred in the early morning in front of the entrance to the Contramaestre municipal hospital, Santiago de Cuba.
LIMA, Peru – An accident this Sunday in the Contrameaestre municipality, Santiago de Cuba province, left one person dead after a harrow collided with a motorcycle, ending the life of the driver.
The incident took place in the early morning in front of the entrance to the municipal hospital, according to various reports on social networks.
The young motorcyclist Damián Pérez, a 26-year-old native of the town of La Maya, died instantly after the impact. In addition, the accident left another injured person identified as Brian Jr. Gandalia, who was taken to a nearby hospital and whose current state of health is unknown.
“The images shared from the scene show a very strong scene: several people lying on the asphalt, while scattered remains of the motorcycle can be seen around them, completely destroyed after the crash,” shared the independent journalist. Yosmany Mayeta.
According to the reporter, the motorcycle became embedded in the wheels of the truck, and the impact threw the occupants several meters.
Several traffic accidents have occurred on the Island so far in 2026. One of the most recent It occurred on the 17th at kilometer 249 of the National Highway, near the province of Villa Clara.
Then, a Chapa brand minibus, with license plate W008980, which was heading from Havana to the province of Camagüey, suffered an overturn after several rollovers, leaving about 14 people injured. The Cuban Institute of Music mourned the death of the young Cuban musician José Luis Reyes Luis, a 26-year-old trombonist, victim of the incident.
Only between January and August 2025, 5,025 accidents were reported in Cuba—41 more than in the same period in 2024—with 4,516 injuries and 502 deaths. according to Colonel Roberto Rodríguez Fernández, head of the National Transit Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT).
Among the main causes of accidents are “not paying due attention to controlling the vehicle” and “disrespect for the right of way”, which – according to the same official source – account for 63% of the incidents. Likewise, in that report it emerged that “seven out of 10 events generate victims” and that vehicle collisions “continue to be the most dangerous accident with 36% of the total number of deaths.”
