The young Leandry Osorio, a resident of Altamira, is in a coma with an uncertain prognosis following a violent traffic accident on the Ciudamar highway that took place Saturday afternoon in Santiago de Cuba, as reported by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada.
The incident occurred around 7:00 PM, near the entrance of the military unit commonly known as Boinas Rojas, when four motorcycles were traveling at high speed on the road.
An eyewitness reported that, following a maneuver between two of the motorcycles, one of the drivers was unable to brake in time for a cyclist ahead of him, resulting in a strong impact.
A friend of Leandry, who claims to have been at the scene, explained that they were both coming from La Estrella beach, each on their own motorcycle: "We left La Estrella. I was on my bike and he was on his. The accident happened at the entrance of the Boinas Rojas. He collided with the bicycle."
After the collision, a woman traveling as Leandry's co-pilot was thrown out and suffered friction burns, while the cyclist—a elderly man—fractured his leg and received head injuries, including a significant wound on his forehead.
Leandry's friend had to urge the military present in the area to assist the young man and transfer him to Hospital Militar Joaquín Castillo Duany in Santiago de Cuba, where he was admitted to intensive care with severe trauma and inflammation that initially impeded surgical intervention.
Hours after the admission, the same relative conveyed much more serious information: "My friend is still very bad. The doctors say he has brain death due to all the blows to the head."
Journalist Mayeta Labrada clarified that this diagnosis could not be directly confirmed with medical sources and should be considered preliminary, published solely based on the testimony of a friend who is closely following the young man's progress in the hospital.
At the close of the report, on the night of this Sunday, Leandry remained in a coma with an uncertain prognosis.
The accident occurs in a context of high traffic accident rates in Cuba, where motorcycles are the dominant factor. In 2025, motorcycles were involved in 52% of all accidents in the country and caused 32% of fatalities, according to the National Traffic Directorate.
Santiago de Cuba has repeatedly been the scene of such tragedies. A young newly graduated doctor died in an accident on Escario Street in May, and in January of this year, another young person lost their life in a motorcycle collision in the same city.
In the first quarter of 2026, Cuba recorded 1,234 traffic accidents with 153 fatalities and 1,154 injured, with motorcycles, mopeds, and pedestrians involved in 74% of those incidents.
Family and friends of Leandry Osorio are awaiting any changes in his health status, while the exact circumstances of the accident remain unclear.
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