Spectacular truck crash in Havana

Two trucks suffered a spectacular crash this Tuesday on the Calzada de San Miguel, in the Havana municipalitySan Miguel del Padron, according to a video posted on social networks by a resident in the area.

There is hardly any data about what happened, but the images speak for themselves.

The position of one of the trucks involved in the accident was especially striking: it was left crossed in the middle of the street, interrupting traffic, while its rear end was a very short distance from the doorway of a house.

It is unknown if there were any injuries as a result of the accident. The causes of the road incident are also unknown, although the rain-soaked pavement has increased the already usually high number of accidents in Havana in recent hours - even more so.

A commenter stated in the Bus & Truck Accidents group that "That part of the Causeway is soapy when it rains."

In another accident that also occurred this Tuesday in the capital, a user of the aforementioned group showed the lpleasant state of a modern, yellow vehicle, which was almost split in two on the side of the street after an accident.

The vehicle was alone. It is unknown if there were any victims in the accident, but it is difficult to believe that at least there were no injuries given the poor condition of the car.

In that case, the accident occurred at 51, as specified in the comments section by the person who shared the video, although he did not specify at what height on the extensive Havana avenue.

In recent hours, reports of accidents have increased, which seems to have been influenced by the deterioration of weather conditions that are being recorded in some areas of the west and center of the country., which encourages extreme caution while driving.

In another road incident that occurred this Tuesday, but in Santa Clara, a person was injured after the truck in which he was traveling - in the passenger seat - lost the brakes and hit another truck at a traffic light. In that case the pavement was also wet.

At the time of writing, no other details have been released about the reported road incidents, but drivers are encouraged to be more careful when driving when weather conditions are not ideal, such as these days.

The Institute of Meteorology has also warned that a rainy weekend is approaching in which even more severe events, such as hail, could join the rain.

Between January and OctoberCuba registered 6,965 traffic accidents between January and October 2023, which represents an increase of 12.8% in relation to the accidents that occurred in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures.

The almost 7 thousand accidents that occurred in the first ten months of this year left 562 dead and 5,643 injured.