Three people died in a traffic accident this Thursday on a highway in Nuevitas, Camagüey. The accident occurred when a vehicle from the Russian manufacturer Moskvich collided with a bus, according to what was announced on social networks.
The authorities have not yet offered more details of the event or the identity of the deceased. in the group of Accidents and Trucks Facebook It was reported that the three people who lost their lives correspond to a couple and their teenage daughter. Among the details provided by the users, it stands out that the woman was a nurse at a clinic in Victoria de Girón, in Camagüey, while the man was a police officer.
The photo shared in the group shows the hood and bumper of the vehicle completely destroyed, while the bus was left to the side without major damage. The number of people on board the bus and whether there were any injuries is unknown. According to other commentators on Facebook, it is a unit that transports passengers to Cayo Cruz, in the municipality of Esmeralda, in the same province.
The authorities point out that the main causes of accidents on the road have been inattention while driving and encroaching on the opposite lane.
In Pinar del Río, there was also an accident this Thursday when a truck from the Sancti Spíritus Collection Company overturned in the section known as Magueyes, in La Palma. the local channel Tele Pine Forest reported that three people were traveling in the state unit, of which two were wounded or injured and one is in critical condition.
Cuba registered 7,302 traffic accidents between January and September 2022, an increase of 1,680 compared to the same period in 2021, when mobility decreased due to measures to contain the spread of covid-19. According to the National Transit Directorate and the Highway Commission, at least 507 people lost their lives in road accidents in the first nine months, 31% higher than last year.
The authorities point out that the main causes of accidents on the road have been inattentive driving and encroaching on the opposite lane, as well as speeding. They also attribute ignoring traffic signals, making inappropriate turns and the low perception of risk for pedestrians and drivers.
Seven out of 10 accidents registered in the first half of 2022 correspond to electric vehicles and motorcycles, which have experienced an exponential increase on the roads after the Government allowed their importation.
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