An ambulance overturned on Wednesday in the middle of 26th Avenue, in Nuevo Vedado, shortly before the torrential downpour began that caused major flooding in several areas of Havana.
Although no further details of the event have been revealed, a video shared by user Alejandro Valdescruz in the Facebook group Amigos del Motor, shows one of those events that are rarely seen in other parts of the world.
"Gentleman, this was today on the 26th turn after the Zoo... before the rain... go easy," wrote Valdescruz.
In the video you can see how the rescue vehicle was left half overturned on the avenue, right on the dangerous curve that begins after the 26 Zoo, and a group of people walking down the street, including women and men, They came together to right the ambulance.
Network users commented along with the video that this curve is particularly dangerous and accidents frequently occur there: "That is a very tight and dangerous curve. If you enter at excess speed or miscalculate the trajectory you can end up on the other path."
In March,An ambulance ended up overturned after colliding with another vehicle on central 23rd Street, in front of the Coppelia ice cream parlor. As he was able to knowCyberCuba, the accident would have been caused by a young woman who crossed the street without paying attention.
According to official statistics, traffic accidents are among the main causes of death in Cuba. The fundamental reasons are non-compliance with traffic laws, the poor condition of many vehicles and roads, and poor lighting on public roads.
One of the most recent was the one that occurred at the intersection of Santa Catalina and Felipe Poey, in whicha young motorcyclist died on the spot after colliding with a truck that turned without respecting the right of way.
A couple of weeks ago,Another 36-year-old motorcyclist died after a state taxi hit his motorcycle on the National Highway, popularly known as Ocho Vías.
Earlier this month, a person died in a crash between a car and a truck on Vía Blanca and Paz. The same week, the Cuban baseball coach, Ramón Marrero Mendoza, died in a traffic accident in Bayamo.
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