Young Woman Injured in Truck and Motorcycle Collision in Santiago de Cuba

A collision between a motorcycle and a truck this Sunday in Santiago de Cuba resulted in a young woman being injured, according to reports on social media.

The incident took place at the intersection of Calvario Street and Heredia Street, apparently after one of the drivers ignored a stop sign.

“Calvario and Heredia, Santiago de Cuba. With injury threatening life. Disregard for the ‘Stop’ sign,” noted a user from the Facebook group ‘Accidentes Buses & Camiones’.

According to the author of the post, the injured individual was “a young woman who was hurt; however, doctors stated she is not in life-threatening condition.”

Several netizens pointed out that vehicles on Calvario Street have the right of way. The author of the post indicated that it was “the truck” that was traveling in that direction.

Frequent Accidents on Calvario Street

Calvario Street in Santiago de Cuba is notorious for its high number of accidents. Several intersections on this street are considered highly dangerous for traffic.

At the end of July, a traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Calvario and San Francisco Street, located in the historic center of Santiago de Cuba, resulting in multiple injuries.

The accident, involving a bus and a vehicle carrying a coffin in the rear, left several injured individuals who were transported to the city’s hospitals.

Earlier in the same month, a woman was seriously injured in a traffic accident involving the Suzuki motorcycle she was riding and an ‘almendrón’ at the Calvario and San Francisco intersection.

At the end of April, two motorcycles collided at the dangerous corner of San Francisco and Calvario, causing injuries to the people involved in the accident.