Cyclist killed after being run over by truck in Bayamo

A cyclist lost his life this Friday in Bayamo after being run over by a truck, according to reports on social media.

A post in the Facebook group 'Accidentes Buses & Camiones' indicated that the incident took place on Vicente Quesada street in the city.

"Does anyone know about the accident that happened in Bayamo, involving a truck and a cyclist on Vicente Quesada? I heard that the cyclist died," a user posted in the mentioned group.

The information was confirmed by other users in the comments, who specified that the victim was named Pablo Estrada and that he was a neighbor of the 'Rosa la Bayamesa' Popular Council.

"My condolences to all the family, neighbors, and friends of Pablo Estrada. Rest in peace," said the user identified as Rubinaicy Álvarez Carrazana in the comments.

This publication reached out to the internet user to confirm their words, but at the time of writing this note, no response has been received.

According to the author of the publication, identified as Dariel Peña Almeida, the cyclist died instantly when one of the truck's wheels ran over his head. "There were brain matter remains; it went over the twins," he specified.

Accidents involving cyclists occur frequently in Cuba. The transportation crisis forces many to travel by this means, which becomes a risk factor due to the poor condition of the roads, signage, and the lack of safe pathways for cyclists.

In early July, a woman was reported in serious condition following a dramatic accident involving a tourist vehicle in the Granma province, according to reports on social media.

The incident occurred on a stretch of the Jiguaní-Baire road, when a passenger car attempted to overtake a truck and collided with a bicycle on which a woman was riding.

In March, the driver of a car who was allegedly driving in the opposite direction on a street in Vedado, Havana, collided with a young cyclist who suffered serious injuries that required his transfer by ambulance to a hospital.

The events took place at the intersection of 21st and 4th Street when a Hyundai car – which, according to witnesses, was driving in the wrong direction on 21st Street – collided with the young man who was riding a bicycle.

In February, an accident occurred on the central Camilo Cienfuegos avenue in the city of Las Tunas, leaving a woman injured after a collision between a bicycle and a motorcycle due to reasons that could not be specified.