Three injured, including a child, in a serious traffic accident in Santiago de Cuba.

The accident occurred in the Altavista neighborhood, on the Siboney road.


At least three people were injured this Wednesday, including a minor, after the Lada they were traveling in crashed into an Electric Company pole on the Siboney road, in the Altavista neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba.

So far, there is no confirmation on the severity of the injuries, two men and a child.

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Stunning images published by journalist Yosmany Mayeta showed the condition of the white Russian car, which had severe damage primarily on the driver's side.

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"I was passing by on my motorcycle and saw everything. A child was thrown out by the impact through the car's windshield, fell about two meters onto the grass, and the other man came out of the car covered in blood and was taken away," explained a witness to the mentioned communicator.

According to the same source, the driver was severely injured and they had a hard time getting him out of the car due to how twisted the metal had become.

"Apparently he was running because everyone who saw him on that route said, 'Did you see the lada that passed me by at high speed?'" he concluded.

A video posted on social media showed the distress of several people trying to help the injured, as well as the indifferent attitude of the driver of a bus that passed by the scene, who refused to offer assistance and merely honked to request passage.

The images show the moment when a man is put into a truck; it is not clear if he is the driver or his companion.

A witness who passed through the area in the early hours of this Thursday revealed that at 12:50 a.m. the Lada was still in the same position and that there was a fire truck parked nearby.

By the time this note was closed, no further details about the incident or the condition of the involved individuals, including the minor, had emerged.

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