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A traffic accident that occurred early Saturday morning at the Toyo Corner in the Havana municipality of Diez de Octubre left several people injured after a classic car crashed into an electric pole.
According to users in the Facebook group "Automobile Accidents in Cuba," the incident occurred around 5:00 a.m., when the vehicle crashed violently into the fixed structure in front of the Toyo bakery.
The car, apparently a red 1950s Buick Roadmaster with license plate P 200 814, sustained severe damage to its front and side, as seen in the images shared by neighbors and witnesses.
According to the user Adrián Ramírez, the car was carrying five people. "The most injured was the one sitting next to the driver; they took him down unconscious," he wrote. The rest of the occupants sustained minor injuries.
Jennifer Pérez, identified as the partner of one of those involved, clarified in a comment that "nothing serious happened to any of them," although she regretted that the victims were taken to the hospital two hours after the incident.
He also reported that individuals unrelated to the accident took advantage of the confusion to steal belongings from the injured, including gasoline from the trunk.
Another resident, Yisel Padrón, reported that the incident occurred "at 4:20 a.m." and that she lives directly above the site of the impact. "Everyone walked out. Wishing a swift recovery to all," she stated.
So far, the causes of the accident have not been clarified, although several users have pointed to the possibility that the vehicle experienced problems with the steering. The images reveal the extent of the impact, with broken glass scattered on the road and structural damage to the car.
This new incident adds to the concerning statistics of traffic accidents in Cuba, many of which are linked to the poor technical condition of vehicles and the lack of proper signage.
The poor technical condition of vehicles from the 1940s and 1950s that still circulate in Cuba (known as "almendrones") is responsible for many accidents similar to the one that occurred this Saturday in Havana.
In December 2024, a classic car also crashed into an electric pole in Havana. The incident occurred at Avenida 51 and Calle 134.
In January 2021, another almendrón crashed into a pole at the corner of Línea and G, in the Havana neighborhood of El Vedado. Social media users noted that it was a car from Marianao that was covering the Playa (3rd)-Havana route.
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