(EFE).- A massive traffic accident left 17 injured when a truck overturned in the town of Imías, in Guantanamo. Among the injured there is a 15-year-old minor and a seven-week pregnant woman with cervical trauma, according to a publication cubadebate.
The accident occurred when a truck that was going up Loma del Jobo in Imías lost control and overturned, according to the source. Of the patients, 14 were transferred to the Agostinho Neto General Teaching Hospital and the Pedro Agustín Pérez Pediatric Hospital.
Accidents have been the fifth cause of death in Cuba for several years, according to official data. The National Road Safety Commission points to the driver’s inattention, breach of the right of way and speeding as the main causes.
Accidents have been the fifth cause of death in Cuba for several years, according to official data
The poor state of the roads and the country’s aging vehicle fleet also influence, where cars with more than 50 years old travel.
Last year there were 9,848 traffic accidents that left 700 deaths, an increase of 18% compared to those who died from this cause in 2021(589).
In 2021, 8,354 claims were registered, an increase of 8.32% compared to 2020.
In 2020, the 7,712 reported accidents left 475 dead, according to official statistics.
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