Tanker truck overturns on Isla de la Juventud

A Tankerpresumably a water carrier, had an accident on Saturday in Nueva Gerona, island of youthand overturned on the road for unknown reasons. Social media posts reported the unfortunate incident, in which no serious injuries were reported. Images shared by the Facebook group ‘Bus and truck accidents” showed the presence of an ambulance from the Integrated Medical Emergency Service (SIUM) at the crime scene.

The truck, apparently a Soviet ZIL with registration number B 079 520, had completely overturned on the road. Although reports did not specify the location of the accident, it may have occurred at the intersection of 32nd and 41st streets in Nueva Gerona. At the time of writing, neither the authorities nor the official media have commented on the incident. The condition of the driver and whether there was another passenger in the vehicle remain unknown. After the accident, a group of neighbors rushed to the scene to provide first aid, as seen in a video shared by a user.

At the end of May, one person died and another was injured when a water truck crashed into a mountainous area of ​​the Municipality of Trinidad In Holy SpiritDetails of the traffic accident that occurred this Tuesday on a hill called La Raspadura, in the municipality of La Ceiba, were revealed in a post from the aforementioned Facebook group.

People who knew the occupants of the tanker confirmed that the driver’s passenger died in the accident, while the driver suffered injuries, although his health status was not yet known at the time of publication of this note. The deceased lived in the rural municipality of La Güira and was described by one user as a “great person”. It was later revealed that he was the uncle of the Cuban actress Alyssa Sanchezwho had already obtained a “humanitarian parole” for him to emigrate to the USA.

Also at the end of May, but not until 2023, a tanker from the Cuban Petroleum Company (CUPET) overturned on a road in the eastern province HolguinSocial media users reported that the accident occurred as the truck was driving down the town of La Gloria in Holguín.