A tragic vehicle accident in the early hours of Saturday has led to the death of a 17-year-old girl and left 14 others injured in Villa Clara, Cuba. The young victim, identified as Yanira Rojas Fernández, lost her life when the driver of the state-owned passenger vehicle in which she was traveling lost control, as reported by the official press.
The accident occurred in the town of Camajuaní, specifically on the Sierra road, at the Sierresuela farm, approximately 5.5 kilometers into the municipality of Encrucijada. The driver, operating a state vehicle with license plate B 149 580 211 230 from the José Manuel Capote agro-industrial company located in Camajuaní, veered off the road. The reasons behind the accident remain undisclosed.
Among the injured is reportedly a minor who was transported to the José Luis Miranda Pediatric Hospital in Santa Clara. The remaining casualties are being treated at the Arnaldo Milián Castro Clinical Surgical Hospital in the provincial capital. Local radio station CMHW reported that most of the injured are young individuals, including Yanosqui Borroto Cárdenas from Camajuaní, who sustained severe injuries.
Other victims from the northeast municipality of Villa Clara include: Heriberto Figueredo Carvajal, Javier Blanco Cárdenas, Eduanis Toriza Pacheco, Xiomara Bezaide Sánchez, Yiliani González Rodríguez, José Ariel Bones Saldá, Betsy Laura Vázquez Piedra, Annety Leiva Carvajal, Adriana Yasmin Álvarez González, Annelis de la Caridad Gutiérrez Carvajal, and Duniel Guerra Sánchez. Additionally, Rusibel Rodríguez Cárdenas from Los Arabos in Matanzas province and Dalyn Guilarte Nápoles from Baracoa, Guantánamo, were also among those injured.
Unconfirmed reports circulating on social media suggest that alcohol consumption may have been a contributing factor to the accident.
Understanding the Villa Clara Accident
What led to the accident in Villa Clara?
The accident was caused when the driver of a state-owned passenger vehicle lost control and veered off the road. The exact reasons for the loss of control have not been disclosed.
Who were the victims of the accident?
The accident resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl, Yanira Rojas Fernández, and left 14 others injured, many of whom are young individuals from Camajuaní and nearby regions.
Where are the injured being treated?
The injured are receiving medical care at the José Luis Miranda Pediatric Hospital and the Arnaldo Milián Castro Clinical Surgical Hospital in Santa Clara.