Hearse crashes into tree in Holguín, two injured

Two people, the driver and the passenger of a hearse, were killed in a traffic accident in the city of Holguin.

The incident occurred when the vehicle collided with a tree at the intersection Central Road And Martí StreetAccording to a post by user Pedro Domínguez in the Facebook group “ACCIDENTS WITH BUSES AND TRUCKS – for more experience and fewer victims!“.

“There are reports of braking problems,” Domínguez mentioned in the post.

The shared images show significant damage to the front of the vehicle.

The loss of the hearse is particularly devastating, especially given the shortage of such vehicles in the country, which makes the transfer of funerals in Cuba.

In mid-June, a video emerged showing a truck being used as an improvised hearse, as the fleet intended for these services is in poor condition. Santiago de Cuba.

Independent journalist Yosmany Mayeta took to Facebook to raise awareness of the crisis in bereavement services in the province, sharing a video of a truck normally used for mass passenger transport having to transport a coffin.

In Bauta, Province of Artemisaa Cuban family had to transport their deceased relative to the cemetery on a tricycle because Fuel shortage that plagues the country.

A video shared with CyberCuba shows the transport of the coffin on a tricycle, which is usually used to transport people or goods.

The daughter of the Cuban actor Carlos Massolawho died on the island just over a week ago, reported that they waited seven hours for a hearse to come and collect her father’s body.

In addition, a hearse fell into the Damují River in Rodas, Cienfuegos ProvinceFortunately, there were no dead people on board and the driver was rescued from the water in time.