Three motorcycles collided on Infanta Avenue; One of the injured was still still on the pavement upon the arrival of the ambulance.
Madrid, Spain.- A traffic accident occurred early on Thursday in the Infanta Avenuebetween the streets sites and Peñalver, in Centro Habana, left several injured and at least one injured of extreme gravity.
As he could see Cubanet In a video recorded in the place, three motorcycles collided in the aforementioned route, which caused the agglomeration of passersby and the presence of several military on the scene.
The images show how one of the victims remains motionless on the pavement throughout the recording, which makes a critical state presume. Some time later an ambulance arrived and the cameras began the transfer of the injured.
Neighbors of the area indicate that Infanta Avenue presents risk conditions, due to the absence of signaling for lanes separation and the existence of potholes that force drivers to invade the opposite lane. However, until publishing this note the causes of the accident are unknown.
Cubanet He decided not to share the complete audiovisual material for the sensitivity of the images and in respect to the relatives of the victims.
This new accident adds to the list of road accidents That in recent years they have caused numerous victims in the country, reflecting the persistent road safety crises in Cuba.
The number of deaths due to traffic accidents in Cuba increased 18 % during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year. Between January and March of this year, 173 deaths were reported, 27 more than in the same period of 2024, when 146 deaths were recorded.
The main causes of these accidents in the country remain the lack of maintenance in road infrastructure, the obsolete state of the automotive park – with vehicles that exceed four decades of use – and human failures, such as the non -observance of traffic standards or negligent driving.
