The accident occurred during the early hours of the morning on the highway between Puerto Padre and Las Tunas, when the driver lost control of the bus and it overturned. The victim, identified as Noraldo, died at the scene.
MADRID, Spain.- A traffic accident recorded in the early hours of December 9 on the highway that connects Puerto Padre with the city of Las Tunas caused the death of a bus driver, the website reported. The Scissors via Facebook.
According to the publication, witnesses indicated that the driver lost control of the vehicle, which caused it to roll over to the side of the road. As a result of the impact, the driver died instantly.
Hours later, users of the Facebook group Bus and truck accident They expanded the information. The Internet user Yadieski Peña He shared a photograph of the accident and wrote: “Accident today on the Puerto Padre highway. Unfortunately the driver lost his life. Rest in Peace.”
In comments on social networks, several users identified the deceased as Noraldo Carralero Ricardo, a resident of Reparto Aguilera and a native of Puerto Padre. Drivers and residents of the area expressed their regret for what happened.
So far, authorities have not offered additional information about the causes of the accident or the exact circumstances in which it occurred.
This event adds to the list of road accidents that have caused numerous victims in the country in recent years, reflecting the persistent road safety crisis.
Official figures indicate that traffic accidents remain among the main causes of death in Cuba.
Between January and August of this year, 502 deaths were reported, which represents 80% of the total recorded in 2024. That year ended with 634 fatalities and more than 6,600 injuries, a significant increase compared to the previous period.
The main causes of these accidents continue to be the lack of maintenance of the road infrastructure, the obsolete state of the vehicle fleet – with vehicles that have been in use for more than four decades – and human error, such as failure to comply with traffic rules or negligent driving.
