A strong collision between two cars at a corner in the Santos Suárez neighborhood in Havana this Sunday ended with one of the vehicles overturned, although apparently no victims were reported.
Facebook posts reported on the traffic accident that occurred in the morning, when at the intersection of Juan Bruno Zayas and General Lacret streets, a Fiat Polski collided with a Moskvitch, which overturned onto its roof due to the force of the impact.
According to witnesses, the driver of the Moskvitch allegedly did not obey the "STOP" sign located on Juan Bruno Zayas, and that was the reason for the collision.
A person assured that there was a pregnant woman inside the overturned car, but did not provide information about her health condition. It is unknown if she or other occupants of the vehicle were injured.
In the comments on the posts, local residents agreed to refer to that intersection as "the hot corner," due to the fact that drivers usually do not stop at the signage and it is common for both streets to exceed the allowed speed limit.
"The hot corner of Santo Suárez doesn't respect the Stop sign and speeds through at full speed," summarized an internet user, while others stated that there have been many accidents at that intersection for that reason.
Another woman pointed out that, due to the frequent accidents, the owners of the house on the corner where the "Polaquito" ended up installed a barrier. "A taxi crashed into that wall a while ago," she assured.
Several people stated that the car overturned due to excessive speed, regardless of not obeying the stop sign. "If they're going slow, it hits but doesn't flip," one said, while another warned: "That doesn't happen at 40 or 50 km... They still don’t have an awareness of the danger to life and the consequences."
Other comments pointed to the lack of horizontal signage (road markings on the pavement) and the need to restrict the speed to 40 km/h for those coming along Lacret from the Calzada de 10 de Octubre.
According to official statistics, there was a 13% decrease in traffic accidents (543 fewer) in Cuba during the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2023.
However, social media reports numerous accidents on the roads and streets of the country, many of them resulting in fatalities, injuries, and significant material damage.
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