Moskvitch loses a tire after hitting a pothole on the National Highway

A giant pothole on the National Highway caused a car to breakMoskvitch lost the front wheel, although no injuries were reported in the accident.

“Today I went with my family, what has to happen, how many accidents and deaths must there be for them to deign to cover the 'wells' of the National Highway. Be very careful drivers, this is near the Aguada (Passenger) checkpoint coming from Santa Clara-Havana,” said the user.Yuniesky Alvarez in the Facebook group “BUS & TRUCK ACCIDENTS for more experience and fewer victims!”

The publication was shared along with images of the damage received by the car, which can be considered significant, and even more so when vehicle repairs and spare parts on the island have exorbitant values.

Curiously, the affected person placed a minor inside the immense hole so that people could gauge the size and damage of the pothole, which was larger than the child.

In the comments section, a person stated that “the maximum speed on the National Highway, to be able to say that you are traveling safely, is 60 km per hour.”

Another user, despite the regrettable nature of the event, joked that “the crude oil that was used for asphalt is burned today in Guiteras,” in reference to thecritical energy situation that the country suffers.

The truth is that the Cuban State receives numerous attacks due to the conditions of the country's roads, and above all theNational Highway and theCentral road, the two busiest points on the island.

In November of last year,An accident caused by a pothole had tragic consequences, when a driver lost control of his vehicle and collided with another car that was traveling on the road.

"Luckily the driver only had a few bruises. How long, due to someone's negligence, are these things going to happen? And as you can see, many cars lose rubber (tires) and rims every night on the first ring road, arriving at El Cotorro" said the user who shared images of the event.