Motorcyclist seriously injured in traffic accident on the central highway in Granma

A motorcyclist suffered Severe injury after a collision with the guardrail on the Central Highway in the community Jiguanílocated in the province grannyOn Monday.

A report in the Facebook group “Accidentes Buses & Camiones por más experiencia y menos víctimas!” highlighted the traffic accident, which was allegedly caused by the motorcyclist’s excessive speed, which led to a collision with the concrete pillars of the road.

“The driver of the Jiguaní Central Highway entered the curve at excessive speed and crashed into the concrete barriers at the edge of the curve. The driver suffered serious injuries,” wrote one user Ernesto Guerra.

The post included a photo showing the significant damage to the motorcycle, a Brand MZDue to the force of the impact, almost the entire front part of the vehicle, including the handlebars, suspension and wheel, was torn from the chassis.

No information was given in the publication about the current condition of the motorcyclist after the accident.

Since the beginning of the year, there have been repeated traffic accidents on the country’s roads and paths, continuing the trend of the previous year.

In 2023, 729 people lost their lives in Cuba due to traffic accidents. Authorities registered 8,556 traffic accidents in which 5,938 people were injured. According to authorities, human error was responsible for 91% of these incidents.