In a tragic bus collision that occurred last Friday in the province of Camagüey, two individuals remain in critical condition and two others are seriously injured. The crash, involving two buses, resulted in three fatalities and left over 50 people hurt.
Dr. Rodolfo Emilio Rodríguez Rosabal, who leads the Manuel Ascunce Domenech University Hospital, provided an update on Sunday morning. He confirmed to Juventud Rebelde newspaper that among the patients admitted to the hospital, two are in critical condition, two are seriously hurt, and one is under careful observation. The remaining injured passengers have been discharged.
Additionally, Dr. Andrei Rodríguez Navarro, director of the Eduardo Agramonte Piña Pediatric Hospital, reported to the official Camagüey correspondent, Yahily Hernández Porto, that the seven children injured in the accident have already been sent home.
The incident occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m. on Friday when two Yutong buses collided on the West Bypass of Camagüey, near the road leading to the Florida municipality. One bus, a Transmetro vehicle on a rental system, had departed from Songo La Maya in Santiago de Cuba, while the other bus was transporting workers from a Military Construction Unit.
An independent journalist, José Luis Tan Estrada, was informed by a source that the collision might have been caused by one of the drivers unfamiliar with the area, who failed to heed a "Stop" sign when merging onto the Central Highway.
As a result of the crash, three individuals lost their lives. Julio Idóneo Torres Reyes, 56, from Havana, who was driving one of the buses, died at the scene. Georgina Barrero Gutiérrez, 49, from Pilón, Granma, succumbed to a severe abdominal injury after undergoing surgery at the Manuel Ascunce Domenech hospital. On Saturday, the death toll rose to three with the passing of another passenger, Damaris Reyes Rodríguez, 49, from Bayamo, Granma, who had been in critical condition.
In addition to the fatalities, 52 adults sustained injuries and were treated at the Camagüey hospital, while the seven children, aged between one and 11 years, were cared for at the pediatric facility in Camagüey.
Camagüey Bus Accident: Critical Details and FAQs
What caused the bus collision in Camagüey?
The collision was reportedly caused by one of the drivers who was unfamiliar with the area and failed to obey a "Stop" sign when merging onto the Central Highway.
How many people were injured in the Camagüey bus crash?
A total of over 50 people were injured, including 52 adults who were taken to a Camagüey hospital and seven children aged between one and 11 years.
Who were the victims of the fatal collision?
The victims include Julio Idóneo Torres Reyes from Havana, Georgina Barrero Gutiérrez from Pilón, Granma, and Damaris Reyes Rodríguez from Bayamo, Granma.