Truck loaded with goods falls into a large pothole and blocks street in Santiago de Cuba.

A truck loaded with flour and sugar fell into a huge pothole on the Country Club road in El Caney, blocking the road for several hours.

Journalist Yosmany Mayeta reported this Thursday on Facebook that the incident occurred in front of the Oxygen Factory, according to a witness who recorded the moment.

The communicator pointed out that the occupants of the truck were forced to unload all the merchandise to transfer it to another vehicle, which delayed the operation until 10 at night.

"The truck was blocking the street. If there had been an emergency at any hospital, I don’t know what would have happened," commented the witness.

The Country Club Road is a key route that connects to important state entities, such as the EIDE Capitán Orestes Acosta, the Industrial Gases Factory, the Compote Factory, and the FAR José Maceo School, emphasized Mayeta.

In addition, he held the "Aguas Santiago" Water and Sewer Company responsible for causing the huge hole during the repair of a pipe.

However, the company left the pothole unpatched, which has caused several vehicles to fall into it.

"That hole is dangerous and can cause a serious accident, especially when the street fills with water and drivers who are not familiar with it can fall in," he warned.

The poor condition of the roads in Cuba often leads to accidents, many of which have regrettable consequences.

Last August, the driver of a truck in the city of Pinar del Río probably had the biggest shock of the day when a huge pothole "swallowed" the front left wheel of his vehicle.

The incident occurred in the middle of a downpour, which likely caused the hole to be filled with water, and the driver didn't realize the true dimensions of the "little pothole."

However, potholes not only put cars at risk but also pedestrians.

Residents of the municipality of Guanabacoa in Havana reported the existence of a large pothole on Concha Street.

In an email sent to CiberCuba, residents in the area warn about the danger that the giant pothole poses to the children in the community, as it is close to a school and on a heavily trafficked road, in the La Hata neighborhood.