A motorcyclist lost his life this Saturday after crashing into a pillar at the roundabout leading to Saratoga and La Norma in the city of Camagüey, where a woman traveling with him also sustained serious injuries, reported journalist José Luis Tan Estrada.
According to the initial information, the driver attempted a turn without stopping and lost control of the motorcycle. A witness who passed by just seconds before the impact described that the motorcycle was traveling at around 70 km/h and that the passenger, realizing they didn't have time to make the turn, clung to the driver just before the crash. "I only felt the impact because the bushes blocked my view," they recounted.
Two ambulances were seen in the emergency department heading to Amalia Simoni Hospital, the main trauma center in the province. Shortly after, in a second post, Tan confirmed that the man had passed away.
According to comments from neighbors, she was a resident of Port-au-Prince. The woman remained in critical condition.
The impact was described as brutal by those who arrived at the scene moments later. "The motorcycle was left crumpled," wrote a resident who passed through the area after the incident.
Another commentator noted that, in addition to the two occupants of the motorcycle, a pastry vendor who had his stand at that corner also would have been injured after being struck by the vehicle.
Several citizens pointed to deficiencies in the signage as an aggravating factor. "There’s a missing sign; it seems like someone took it down as a joke; that sign is poorly visible and very confusing," wrote a resident who had passed through the area the day before.
Others agreed that the Yield sign at that roundabout is rarely respected. The irony was not lost, as the accident happened in front of a traffic classroom.
The frustration of citizens regarding the traffic chaos was evident in the comments. "Driving has become a challenge: drivers turn without signaling, electric scooters own the streets, it’s utter madness," wrote one user.
Another summed up the feelings of many: "Camagüey does not rest; there are accidents every day."
The accident adds to a series of recent traffic tragedies in the country. At the end of August, a young man died in Pinar del Río following a moped accident. Days earlier, another young man lost his life in Santiago de Cuba while riding without a helmet.
At the national level, Cuba recorded 750 fatalities in traffic accidents in 2025, compared to 634 in 2024, with motorcycles and mopeds involved in 63% of the incidents.
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