Motorist identified in accident between motorcycle and tourist car in Santiago de Cuba.

The deceased motorcyclist was the father of three children.

Accidente en Santiago de Cuba © Facebook/Yosmany Mayeta Labrada
Accident in Santiago de CubaPhoto © Facebook/Yosmany Mayeta Labrada

The motorcyclist who died in the accident that occurred on Sunday near the Plaza de la Revolución Antonio Maceo, in Santiago de Cuba, was identified as Fernando García Cabrera.

The independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada made this known on his Facebook profile, where he mentioned that the man died of a cardiac arrest at the Saturnino Lora Provincial Hospital.

Facebook capture/Yosmany Mayeta Labrada

García Cabrera sustained serious injuries after the accident, lying on the road. The man was taken to the emergency room of the mentioned health unit, but he died early Monday morning.

Images released show a helmet next to the motorcycle and other belongings of the victim scattered on the ground.

The body of the deceased will be laid to rest at the funeral home in Santiago de Cuba, adds the information.

Facebook Capture/Yosmany Mayeta Labrada

Regarding the driver of the other vehicle involved in the accident, he added that he is "a Cuban-American and is being held in a police unit in the city, under investigation."

In the initial information provided about the accident, Mayeta Labrada indicated that the deceased was the father of three children.

So far, the alleged cause of the incident has not been revealed.

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