A Cuban woman dies in hit-and-run incident in Havana

A woman died on Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle that subsequently fled the scene in Punta Brava, in the Havana municipality of La Lisa, according to a report in the Facebook group Accidents Buses & Trucks.

The incident has shocked many internet users, who continue to seek clarification on the circumstances surrounding the tragic event through social media and community forums.

The accident is believed to have occurred during a blackout that affected the area. The lack of street lighting made it difficult to identify the vehicle involved and hindered immediate assistance to the victim.

According to testimonies shared by several commentators, it was initially thought that the woman had been struck by a truck.

However, later versions maintain that a car was responsible for the impact, throwing the victim onto the path of a truck that was passing by.

Most accepted version: Hit-and-run

The most widely supported hypothesis suggests that the woman was struck by a car that fled the scene, and it was the truck—only indirectly involved—that ended up being implicated after the incident.

According to this version, the truck driver would not be directly responsible for the accident, but rather the person who attempted to assist the victim by taking them to the hospital, where unfortunately, they passed away.

This reconstruction of events has been supported by several comments that agree that the truck driver was initially detained but released hours later, which would support his status as a witness or collaborator, rather than a direct participant.

Criticism of the impunity of the responsible driver

The news has sparked a wave of reactions of sadness and anger.

Many Cubans have expressed their dismay at the loss of a human life, as well as their solidarity with both the victim's family and the truck driver, who would have been emotionally affected despite not being the cause of the accident.

At the same time, there were also criticisms directed at the author of the accident, who was labeled as a "coward" for fleeing the scene without offering assistance.

Amid the sorrow, several commentators lament that, although it is known that a car caused the tragedy, no one has been able to see the license plate or provide details that would facilitate its identification, which further complicates the investigation process.

As of the publication of this note, there are no further details regarding the unfortunate accident. The identity of the deceased victim has also not been disclosed.

The number of fatalities from accidents has surged in recent weeks in Cuba.

At the end of March, a tragic traffic accident at the entrance to Alamar in Havana del Este resulted in one fatality. In this case, according to initial reports, the deceased was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the Vía Blanca at the height of the so-called "Loma de Alamar," near the traffic light.

Another recent case, which occurred in Santa Fe, in the Havana municipality of Playa resulted in the death of a mother and injuries to her minor daughter after being hit by a minibus known as "gacelas".

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