Alien Pérez Quesada remained in critical condition after the incident occurred on Sunday, August 3 on the Bayamo – Las Tunas road.
Madrid, Spain.- The number of deaths by the Traffic accident occurred last Sunday In the province of Granma, the death of the driver of the vehicle, Alien Pérez Quesada, who remained in critical condition from the moment of the incident was confirmed.
The wrecked bus, leased by the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC) of Biocubafarma, was heading from Havana to Santiago de Cuba when he suffered an accident at kilometer 727 of the Bayamo – Las Tunas road. In the initial impact a 60 -year -old woman died, identified as Aracelis Torres Almarales, while a second passenger, Ismael Gómez de la Masa Areces, 51, died later in the hospital.
Information about the driver’s death was confirmed by the first secretary of the Communist Party in Granma, Yudelkis Ortiz Barceló, through his social networks.
The updated medical part reports 27 injured, of which six required surgical interventions, four remain in serious condition and one under 10 years are under medical surveillance. Sixteen patients were already discharged, according to state media reports.
So far, the authorities have not offered official information about the causes of the accident. The investigation remains in charge of the Ministry of Interior (Minint).
This tragic event occurs in a context of high accidents on Cuban roads. Official data reflect an increase of 18 % In deaths due to traffic accidents during the first quarter of 2025, despite a reduction in the total number of incidents reported.
