Truck loaded with sand crashes into a tree on Matanzas highway

A truck loaded with sand went off the road it was traveling on in Matanzas and ended up embedded against a tree at the edge of the road.

Reports on social media indicated that the events occurred this Friday on the Central Highway, the century-old road that runs through the Island and connects the city of Matanzas with the municipality of Limonar.

Images shared through the Facebook group "Accidentes Buses & Camiones" revealed the condition in which the vehicle was left after the dramatic accident.

According to the user identified on Facebook as Roberto Luis Rodríguez, the accident occurred in the afternoon hours of Friday, and despite its severity, no one lost their life in the incident.

The truck "lost its steering. There are no fatalities," the internet user indicated. At the time of writing this note, neither the official press nor the authorities of Matanzas are providing information about the incident.

The lack of spare parts and maintenance affects the safety of drivers of heavy vehicles in Cuba, who often have accidents due to mechanical failures or wear and tear on their brakes and tires.

This Monday, a crane driver ran over and killed a young man who was crossing the street at the intersection of 100 and 51 in Marianao, Havana, according to preliminary reports.

In the tragic traffic accident, the victim was crushed by the wheels of the heavy vehicle, as shown by the photos posted on social media. Although pixelated, the images revealed the brutality of the scene.

In recent dates, a trailer from the company Universal Warehouses, coming from Santiago de Cuba, overturned on the Bayamo ring road.

According to some witnesses on social media, the incident occurred right in front of the Rubén Nogueras tobacco factory and the provincial sports school (EIDE). Fortunately, no loss of human lives was reported.

Days before, a trailer truck loaded with animal feed overturned on the Havana-Pinar del Rio Highway, near exit 114, and the images of the incident went viral on social media. The accident did not result in any loss of human lives or injuries.