MADRID, Spain.- A Cuban woman died in a traffic accident that occurred on Thursday night on the Havana boardwalk, corner L.
The official media cubadebate confirmed that a white Kia Picanto car, belonging to the National Insurance Company (ESEN), collided with a public transport bus.
According to numerous comments on social networks, it is presumed that the deceased, who was driving the Kia, lost control of the vehicle.
Members of the Facebook group “ACCIDENTES BUSES y CAMIONES, for more experience and fewer victims”, specify that the KIA hit the bus, which ended up almost facing the wall of the boardwalk, as can be seen in the images shared on networks.
At the time of writing this note, the condition of the injured is unknown.
In comments at publications On social networks, Cubans asked drivers to be careful, especially in these days of festivities for the end of the year.
Between the months of January and October of this year, the Cuban authorities registered a total of 8 187 traffic accidents on the island, which caused the death of 566 people and another 6,175 were injured.
At the end of October, the accident rate indicators in the country showed an increasing trend in relation to the years 2019, 2020 and 2021.
On numerous occasions, Cubans have denounced that among the main causes of traffic accidents in Cuba are the poor state of the roads and the aging vehicle fleet, in addition to those cited by the official media, such as the lack of attention from drivers, violation of the right of way and speeding.
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