Driver injured after hitting the Calvario Bridge in Havana

A man was injured after an accident that occurred this Friday night in Havana, when a truck hitthe well-known Calvary bridge, in the municipality of Arroyo Naranjo in Havana.

Images broadcast in theFacebook group Bus and Truck Accidents They show the damage that the hit left on the truck.

StillThere are no reports from the Cuban official press about what happened, but the versions of the citizens who have witnessed the event suggest that the truck was lifted and collided with a beam of the bridge.

"The back of the truck was raised and I didn't know it. It collided with the bridge and the impact raised the front part against the roof of the bridge and destroyed the cabin with driver and everything," says a citizen on Facebook.

In the images you can see how the cabin of theChinese brand Sinotruk truck It was completely destroyed after the impact with the segment of the bridge that collapsed.

The identity of the driver involved in this accident has not been confirmed, nor his state of health, but in the comments on the Bus and Truck Accidents Facebook page, a citizen identified himself as the nephew of the injured person and explained that he is out of danger.

"Gentlemen, for the people who are worried about the driver, thank God he is out of danger. My uncle has a severe blow to his ribs and right leg, but he is fine and out of danger, thank God," said Daniel. Carbonell López in the aforementioned group.

In the same Facebook post, a second citizen confirmed this version. "I'm the nephew, I came from the hospital and thank God he's fine," he said.

In the images you can see teams of Cuban firefighters and paramedics assisting in the area.

In the comments to the publications on the networks, some point out that the bridge, located in the first ring of Havana, had structural problems for a long time and that it had not yet been well restored.

A witness, however, offered another possible version of what happened. He said that the truck had collided with one of the columns and that was what caused the fragment of the Calvary bridge to fall.

From the Facebook page of the Municipal Administration Council of Guanabacoa it was reported that the vehicle belonged to the Communal Services of the territory of Guanabacoa and that "no loss of human life was reported, but material damage was reported, both to the vehicle and the structure of the bridge. ".

This Thursday there was anotheraccident in Havana in which a truck was also involved, in that case a Kamaz that collided with a Lada brand car. It happened at the intersection of Vía Blanca that has the traffic light that goes to the Virgen del Camino.

In the case of Vía Blanca, the causes of the accident are also unknown and no data has been shared to identify the victims or their physical condition after the impressive impact between both vehicles.

In 2020, despite the restrictions imposed on the circulation of vehicles of all types, the country reported an average of 20 traffic accidents daily, according to data from the National Road Safety Commission (CNSV).