State truck is destroyed after colliding with a truck in Havana

At least one person was seriously injured after the collision between a state van and a truck on Calle 100 in Havana.

Facebook user Rafa Fernández shared the video of the accident in the group “BUS & TRUCK ACCIDENTS for more experience and fewer victims!”

Although no further details were shared, the video shows the presence of Cuban police officers and other people at the scene of the collision.

In the comments section it was pointed out that there were several people inside the truck and that they were helping them get them out.

However, they did specify that the driver is in serious condition.

The cause mentioned was that the car went under a truck. Although the specific details remain to be clarified.

Precisely, this Wednesday theCuban authorities reported that more than 700 people lost their lives as a result of traffic accidents in Cuba during 2023.

The colonelRoberto Rodriguez, head of the Specialized Traffic Body of the General Directorate of the National Revolutionary Police, informed the official newspaperGranmathat 2023 was the year with the fewest accidents, with 8,556; and injured, with 5,938.

These figures represent a reduction of 13 and 7% respectively in relation to the previous year, he noted.

However, the death toll increased compared to 2022 when 729 were recorded, Rodríguez said.

He said that the accident rate on the island is determined "by the actions of drivers and pedestrians, and the human factor is responsible for 91% of these events"; since at least "60% of the accidents, 48% of the deaths and 66% of the injuries, were caused by not paying attention to the control of the vehicle and not respecting the right of way," he stated.