A Cuban woman who survived the fatal car accident in which her four-month-old baby and four other people died in Brazil early Tuesday morning remains hospitalized and is in “stable” condition at a medical center in the state of Amapá, local media reported.
According to the medical report released this Wednesday by the Macapá Emergency Hospital, two of the four injured individuals remain hospitalized following the collision of two cars at kilometer 93 on the BR-210 highway, near the municipality of Porto Grande, reported the news portal G1 of the Globo network.
The Cuban Suzana de la Caridad Scull Marcel, 31 years old, has a pneumothorax, with a fractured pelvis and forearm, but remains "stable," according to the report. The patient was transferred on Tuesday from the Regional Hospital of Porto Grande to the emergency hospital in Macapá, where she was to undergo surgery on her upper limb on the morning of this Wednesday.
A 23-year-old Brazilian young man, identified as Luiz Fernando de Oliveira de Lima, also remains hospitalized. He underwent surgery the day before after suffering a femur fracture and chest trauma. According to the medical report, he is still intubated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU 2), with stable vital signs, but is in very critical condition.
Another victim of the accident, also Cuban Vladimir Aldana Rodríguez, 31 years old and husband of Scull, was discharged on Tuesday afternoon.
In the tragic incident, the son of the Cuban couple, a baby just four months old, was identified by the authorities as Aldo Milán Aldana Rodríguez.
Two Cuban women also passed away: Hilda Menéndez Valdés, 62 years old, and her daughter Yohany Rico Menéndez, who were traveling in the same car as the couple with their baby, according to information from the Federal Highway Police (PRF).
In the incident, two Brazilian citizens also lost their lives: a six-year-old boy and the driver of the car in which the Cubans were traveling.
Another of the injured individuals, Raylane de Assunção Caetano, 23 years old, was discharged on the afternoon of the same Tuesday.
The fatal accident
The accident occurred at around 1:50 AM on Tuesday, March 25, on a stretch of the BR-210 highway, near Porto Grande, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Amapá.
According to the preliminary report from the Federal Highway Police, a red Volkswagen Up, traveling from Macapá deeper into the state, invaded the opposite lane and collided head-on with a gray Nissan Versa that was traveling in the opposite direction.
As a result of the violent crash, five people died at the scene, and four were injured. Of the deceased, three were of Cuban nationality.
In the Nissan were six people: a Cuban couple and their baby, a mother and daughter, also of Cuban nationality, and the driver; while in the VW were a young Brazilian couple and their six-year-old son.
According to the PRF report, the collision between the vehicles occurred near the edge of the road, on a straight stretch. Authorities believe that the driver of the VW fell asleep or attempted to make a reckless overtaking maneuver, and that the driver of the Nissan tried to swerve upon realizing that the other vehicle was coming toward him.
The cars were smashed due to the strong impact, as seen in the images published by the PRF. The engine of one of the vehicles was thrown out and ended up on the road, while the Nissan was overturned in a wooded area adjacent to the roadway.
According to a spokesperson for the PRF, the accident was “very chaotic”, which is why they had to close traffic on the road until around 8:00 a.m. Authorities are continuing to investigate the causes of the crash.
Frequently asked questions about the traffic accident in Amapá, Brazil
What is the health status of the survivors of the accident in Brazil?
The Cuban Suzana de la Caridad Scull Marcel remains hospitalized and stable after suffering a pneumothorax and fractures in the pelvis and forearm. Luiz Fernando de Oliveira de Lima, a young Brazilian, is in very serious condition, intubated in the ICU. Vladimir Aldana Rodríguez, Suzana's husband, has been discharged.
What caused the traffic accident on the BR-210 highway?
The accident was caused by a Volkswagen Up that entered the opposite lane and collided head-on with a Nissan Versa. Authorities suspect that the VW driver either fell asleep or made a reckless overtaking maneuver.
Who were the victims of the accident in Brazil?
In the accident, five people died, including a four-month-old baby, child of Cubans Suzana and Vladimir. Hilda Menéndez Valdés and her daughter Yohany Rico Menéndez, both Cubans, also passed away, along with two Brazilian citizens: a six-year-old boy and the driver of the car in which the Cubans were traveling.
Where did the traffic accident happen in Brazil?
The accident occurred at kilometer 93 of the BR-210 highway, near the municipality of Porto Grande, in the Brazilian state of Amapá. The collision took place around 1:50 AM on March 25th.
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