In the early hours of Monday morning, a tragic accident claimed the lives of two Cuban nationals, aged 40 and 23, when their motorcycle was struck by a car on Route 1, near the entrance to Montevideo, Uruguay.
The crash occurred around 5:54 a.m. at kilometer 15. The motorcycle was attempting to merge onto the highway from a local road when a front-side collision happened with a car traveling from east to west, as reported by the local media outlet Subrayado, citing the National Traffic Police of Uruguay.
The 40-year-old Cuban man was driving the motorcycle, with the 23-year-old as his passenger. Both individuals succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
A 25-year-old man was behind the wheel of the car involved in the accident. According to the police report, he was unharmed and had a zero blood alcohol content.
The exact details surrounding the incident are still under investigation. As of now, the identities of the two victims have not been publicly disclosed.
Due to the accident, the exit from Montevideo via Route 1 was completely blocked, necessitating a detour through a local road, as reported by El Observador.
This tragic event adds to a series of traffic accidents involving Cuban migrants in Uruguay over the past year.
Back in October 2025, Abel Luis Vázquez Licea, aged 25, lost his life in an accident on Route 7 in Canelones, which left eight other Cubans injured.
Two months following that incident, another Cuban, aged 30, perished after colliding his motorcycle with a trailer on Route 65, near San Bautista.
In April 2026, a 58-year-old Cuban man died in Montevideo following a collision between two motorcycles in Paso de la Arena, while his 22-year-old son sustained minor injuries.
Understanding Traffic Accidents Involving Cuban Nationals in Uruguay
What were the circumstances of the recent accident near Montevideo?
The accident occurred when a motorcycle, attempting to merge onto Route 1, collided frontally with a car. Two Cuban nationals on the motorcycle were killed instantly.
Has there been a pattern of traffic accidents involving Cubans in Uruguay?
Yes, there have been multiple incidents over the past year, including fatal accidents on Route 7 and Route 65, as well as a collision involving motorcycles in Montevideo.