“Infinite sorrow due to another terrible traffic accident, which steals lives and leaves injuries and destruction. My condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” the president said on his X profile.
The head of State expressed his gratitude to the residents of Ciego de Avila who donated blood and supported the injured.
The accident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, in conditions of poor visibility due to fog, when two buses that were transporting workers to Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo crashed.
According to Minister of Transportation Eduardo Rodríguez, the preliminary cause of the accident is human error, although it is being investigated by a commission created for that purpose.
Rodríguez wrote on Facebook that the first meeting of the year of the National Commission on Road Safety was held on Monday, and the main causes of accidents were determined to be not paying due attention to vehicle control, disrespect for the right of way and speeding.
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