A health professional was injured after an ambulance crashed into the wall of a house in the city of Camagüey, according to a report on social media.
The accident happened on Independencia Street for reasons that have not been disclosed.
"The doctor with fractures in both legs," wrote internet user Maikel Brown in the Facebook group Accidents Buses & Trucks, who initially reported on the accident.
Subsequently, a worker from the local SIUM pointed out that the injured woman was a nurse and that she did not suffer injuries in both legs but rather a fractured arm.
Two images taken from different angles allow us to see that the vehicle crashed forcefully into the house, especially on the passenger side.
"RIP my ambulance," said one of the drivers who apparently used to drive that vehicle, expressing sadness and stating they did not know what had happened.
That same source specified that the health professional who underwent surgery is recovering.
"One less," was a recurring comment from numerous Internet users who noted that the crashed ambulance is one of the new ones, and it has only been in use for a few months.
Technical issues should not be the cause, nor should the poor condition of the road, a new equipment that has not even reached 10,000 km, and it is already out of service; "But where do they find or train ambulance drivers?"; "Unfortunately, we spend our time criticizing the State for the ambulances, but when we receive them, we do not take care of them," were some comments focused on material loss.
Others criticized that the main concern for many was the mode of transportation rather than the health of the occupants at the time of the accident.
"If it was the driver's fault, we still have to worry about him, not about the vehicle. If the ambulance is damaged, they should replace it with the purchase of a new patrol car or a tour," pointed out a commentator.
Others stood up for the ambulance drivers and argued that it is a complicated profession, emphasizing the need to know what happened in this case.
Ambulance drivers are not just drivers, they are paramedics. They take courses every year and are approved for the work they do. Besides being human beings, so when you speak, please first educate yourselves to know what a comprehensive paramedic is, which is that driver who saves lives around the clock," a group member argued.
It is not the first ambulance involved in an accident in recent months, as in mid-April an ambulance and a tourist car collided in Bayamo, in the Granma province.
The lack of ambulances in Cuba is a long-standing issue.
In December 2023, the Cuban government announced the purchase of a batch of 99 ambulances for a value of four million dollars, aimed at strengthening emergency medical services in all provinces of the country.
According to the official press at the time, half of the purchased ambulances were second-hand and a good portion of them came from the Chinese manufacturer Foton.
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