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 occurred Saturday afternoon in Santiago de Cuba, as reported by independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta Labrada.
The accident occurred around 7:00 PM near the entrance of the military unit popularly known as Boinas Rojas, when four motorcycles were speeding down the road.
An eyewitness reported that, after a maneuver between two motorcycles, one of the drivers was unable to brake in time for a cyclist in front of him, resulting in a severe collision.
A friend of Leandry, who claims to have been at the scene, explained that both were 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 to the Boinas Rojas. He crashed into the bicycle."
After the collision, a woman who was riding as Leandry's co-pilot was thrown out and suffered friction burns, while the cyclist—a senior man—fractured his leg and sustained head injuries with a considerable wound on his forehead.
Leandry's friend had to insist to the military present in the area for them to assist the young man and transfer him to the Joaquín Castillo Duany Military Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, where he was admitted to intensive care with severe trauma and inflammation that initially would have prevented surgical intervention.
Hours after the admission, the same acquaintance conveyed much graver information: "My friend is still very ill. 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 Sunday night, 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 predominant 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 been a recurring setting for this type of tragedy. A young, recently 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 crash 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 waiting for any changes in his health status, while the exact circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.
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