Eight people, including two minors, are receiving medical attention at hospitals in Matanzas following the accident of an electric tricycle that fell from the Viaduct bridge into the San Juan River.
Medical authorities provided an updated report on the condition of the injured in recent hours.
According to the information released, one of the injured remains in critical condition and has undergone surgery. The rest of the wounded have minor injuries.
The injured were distributed among two hospital centers: the Comandante Faustino Pérez Hernández Clinical Surgical Teaching Hospital and the Eliseo Noel Caamaño Pediatric Hospital.
Six adults attended at Faustino Pérez
Doctor Gretter Robaina Rodríguez, deputy director of Faustino Pérez, reported that six adults were admitted to that medical center. Of them:
One of the patients is in critical condition. He was diagnosed with closed abdominal trauma and chest trauma, injuries that required immediate surgical intervention, which was already underway at the time the medical report was released.
Five have sustained minor injuries. They will remain under observation for several hours, during which additional tests will be conducted. If they show favorable progress, they may be discharged during the day.
Two minors in the Pediatric Hospital
At the Eliseo Noel Caamaño Pediatric Hospital, the following patients are currently admitted:
A girl, with no visible injuries, who will be kept under observation for 24 hours as a precautionary measure.
A teenager who did suffer injuries, though without serious complications. Her overall condition is stable.
Dr. Anaelis Santana Álvarez, the director of the center, provided the information during a meeting with the first secretary of the Party in the province, Mario Sabines Lorenzo, and Governor Marieta Poey Zamora, who visited the institution following the accident.
What happened? The tricycle fell from the Viaduct bridge
The incident occurred on Monday morning when an electric tricycle with several occupants fell from the Viaduct bridge into the San Juan riverbed in the city of Matanzas.
It is one of the busiest roads in the capital of Yumurí.
The images, published by journalist Pedro Rizo Martínez, showed the vehicle partially destroyed after having fallen from several meters in height.
Rescue and emergency teams, along with provincial leaders, arrived at the scene.
Without official causes or confirmed identities
So far, the identities of the injured have not been disclosed, nor have any official hypotheses been provided regarding the causes of the accident.
It is not known whether the accident was related to a technical failure of the vehicle, human error, or adverse conditions on the road.
This is not the first incident recorded at the Viaduct bridge. In 2021, a car fell into the same river after going over the protective barrier.
On that occasion, the driver was rescued alive by witnesses of the incident and personnel from the Ministry of the Interior (MININT), who also managed to recover the vehicle after an operation that lasted several hours.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Tricycle Accident in Matanzas
What happened in the tricycle accident in Matanzas?
The accident occurred when an electric tricycle fell from the Viaducto bridge into the San Juan River, in the city of Matanzas, leaving eight people injured, including two minors.
What is the condition of the injured from the accident in Matanzas?
Of the injured, one remains in critical condition and has undergone surgery, while the others have minor injuries and are under medical observation in hospitals in Matanzas.
Where are the injured from the tricycle accident being treated?
Adult patients are being treated at Faustino Pérez Hospital, while minors are at Eliseo Noel Caamaño Pediatric Hospital, both in Matanzas.
What are the possible causes of the tricycle accident in Matanzas?
The official causes of the accident have not yet been confirmed, but it is speculated that it may have been due to a technical failure of the vehicle, human error, or adverse conditions on the road.
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