Accident between car and tractor in Matanzas leaves 12 injured, including a minor

A traffic accident that occurred this Thursday in Santa Martha, Matanzas, resulted in 12 people injured, according to the newspaper Girón on its official Facebook profile.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Calle 12 and Vía Rápida, involving a passenger car and a tractor; however, the exact causes of the collision have not yet been determined and are currently under investigation.

Of the injured, 11 people are receiving medical attention at the "Julio Aristeguis Villamil" Territorial Hospital in Cárdenas.

A 15-year-old teenager was transferred to the Provincial Pediatric Hospital due to the nature of her injuries.

According to the Matanzas newspaper, all the patients have multiple traumas and are undergoing diagnostic examinations.

Health authorities assured that the necessary conditions have been established for their medical care and that specialized personnel remain on standby to assist the injured.

The affected individuals were transported from the accident site in ambulances from the Regional SIUM Base in Cárdenas.

At the moment, no specific information has been provided regarding the severity of each patient's condition, but authorities are conducting clinical monitoring of all cases.

According to Radio Varadero, the accident occurred around mid-afternoon this Thursday, and the injured individuals received first aid at medical facilities in Varadero before being transferred to Cárdenas.

So far, no fatalities have been reported, and the authorities confirmed that the injured have multiple traumas and are still being evaluated.

Dr. Pedro Pablo Olivera, Deputy Director of the "Julio Aristeguis Villamil" Territorial Hospital, reported that once the specific diagnoses are obtained, the situation will be updated through local media.

Officials from the Party, government, and health sector visited the institutions to support the patients and medical staff.

Recently, Cuba was the scene of several traffic accidents with tragic outcomes. In the Diez de Octubre municipality in Havana, a young motorcyclist lost his life after colliding with a tourist bus at the intersection of Espadero and Acosta streets.

Her companion, a young woman identified as Adriana, was severely injured and was urgently taken to a hospital. According to witnesses, the incident may have been related to high speed or the dangerous nature of the intersection.

The victim was identified as Aslan, and the incident sparked numerous expressions of grief among friends and users on social media.

On the same day, but in Holguín, another driver was injured after colliding with a truck under circumstances that have yet to be clarified. Although the medical report did not specify the severity of his injuries, it was confirmed that he received immediate specialized care.

This second accident also occurred in Havana, raising concerns about road safety in the capital.

Meanwhile, family and friends of a young motorcyclist who had been hospitalized since an accident that occurred days earlier in Pinar del Río confirmed that his condition remained critical.

The young man, identified as Brian, was the victim of an accident in which he collided with a bus while traveling through a high-traffic area. His medical condition, described as "life or death," mobilized the community in support campaigns and blood donations.

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