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A motorcycle accident in the municipality of Yateras, Guantánamo, left two people injured on Thursday and prompted the deployment of local emergency teams.
The Red Cross of Yateras reported the incident on its Facebook page with images of their response following the disaster.
According to the report, the collision resulted in "two injured, one red code, and one green code." A patient classified as red code is in serious condition and requires priority attention, while the green code patient has less severe injuries.
According to the information, the coordination between the municipal Red Cross, the provincial Red Cross, and the Comprehensive Medical Emergency Service (SIUM) of the province enabled the care and transfer of the injured.
The report published does not provide details about the causes or circumstances of the accident, nor information about the injured.
The incident in Guantánamo is part of a series of recent and tragic traffic accidents that have captured public attention.
In early November, the motorcycle community in Havana was shaken by the death of Joel Milera Barceló, known in the capital as "El Miller," a battery repairman for electric motorcycles who died after losing control of his vehicle on the Malecón, near the Hermanos Ameijeiras hospital.
Witnesses and social media users reported the shock at the scene.
Milera was transferred to the Calixto García Hospital, where his death was confirmed.
In recent months, there was also a report of the death, after being in critical condition for 21 days, of young Marcia Deulofeu Hernández, who was a victim of a motorcycle accident in Artemisa.
These episodes reignite concerns about road safety on the Island and the increasing presence of motorcycles and mopeds in the circulating fleet.
Official data cited in the reports indicate a worrying trend: motorcycles and mopeds are involved in more than half of the traffic accidents in the country - 52% of the accidents - and are responsible for 32% of the fatalities and 42% of the injuries, according to the National Road Safety Commission.
The increase in the use of motorcycles in recent years has also been linked to the collapse of public transport, which has pushed many to choose these vehicles as an alternative for getting around.
On social media, drivers and neighbors recall the poor condition of certain roads and the recklessness of drivers who "drive like maniacs" as factors that increase the risk of accidents.
In the case shared from Yateras, users expressed gratitude that there were no fatalities and emphasized the fragility of the transportation system: "Wishing a speedy recovery to the injured, and be very careful, drivers; everyone wants to leave and arrive home safely," wrote a resident of Santiago de Cuba.
Meanwhile, the figures and the stories of victims and survivors keep the social demand for better road conditions, prevention campaigns, and increased oversight in daily traffic alive.
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