Couple dies in accident between a taxi and a motorcycle in Havana

A Cuban couple died afterimpact of the motorcycle they were riding on against a state taxithis Friday in Havana.

According to eyewitnesses of the accident, the MZ motorcycle was thrown about six meters from the place of impact, which occurred at the dangerous intersection of Zapata and Paseo, where accidents are frequently recorded.traffic accidents.

"Unfortunately, those on the motorcycle died.. It was a couple of friends of mine who lived in Marianao," confirmed a source close to the couple.

Another friend of the couple confirmed thatboth died at the Calixto García Hospital, where they were taken thanks to the help of a couple of people who witnessed the crash.

"I took the woman to Calixto García, a few cars looking at the woman on the floor and none of them got in her, I had to yell at the police to put her in my car," said a person from the Facebook group "ACCIDENTS BUSES & TRUCKS for more experience and fewer victims", where images of the taxi were shared.

Shortly after the accident, Criminalistics was reconstructing the events, which have not yet been clarified.

This Friday, an accident occurred in the municipality of Florida, Camagüey province, in a state-owned tourist rental car. The official press has not revealed what happened to the vehicle or the causes of the accident, but witnesses commented on Facebook that the driver lost control and crashed.impact that would have caused death.

Last week,A driver was injured after hitting his Chinese Sinotruk truck against the well-known Calvary Bridge, in the municipality of Arroyo Naranjo, in Havana. Shortly before, aKamaz truck collided with a Lada at the intersection of Vía Blanca towards the Virgen del Camino.

Traffic accidents are among the main causes of death in Cuba, according to official statistics. The fundamental reasons are non-compliance with traffic laws, the poor condition of many vehicles and roads, and poor lighting on public roads.

In 2019, an average of one accident every 55 minutes and the death from this cause of one person every 15 hours was recorded in the country. In 2020, despite the restrictions imposed on vehicle circulation as part of coronavirus control measures,Cuba registered an average of 20 traffic accidents per day, according to official data from the National Road Safety Commission.