On the afternoon of this Sunday, a Moskvitch driving along the Siboney road in Santiago de Cuba veered off the road, causing minor injuries to its occupants, according to a report on social media by journalist Yosmany Mayeta.
The source reported -citing witness testimony- that the driver lost control of the car, which fell into a dip in the road and got caught in the perimeter fence of a private property.
The number of people traveling in the car and the nature of their injuries have not been disclosed, although they apparently are of a minor nature.
In the comments section of the post, the internet user Iris Marys Rodríguez Rivera specified that the car's differential broke, and clarified that the driver of the vehicle does not drink, in response to those who speculated that the driver may have consumed alcoholic beverages.
Images shared on social media revealed a green Moskvitch with heavy damage to the front of the car.
As of the closing of this report, there are no other details about the accident.
In recent weeks, a rising number of serious accidents has been reported across the country, unfortunately many of them with fatal outcomes.
Although the population perceives an increase in traffic accidents in recent months, Cuban authorities stated earlier this month that in the first half of 2024, there were 543 fewer incidents recorded in the country compared to the same period last year.
In the official television program Mesa Redonda, Colonel Roberto Rodríguez Fernández, head of the Specialized Transit Body of the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), also reported that there were 81 fewer fatalities (23%) and a reduction of 151 injuries (5%) between January and June of this year, compared to the same period in 2023.
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