Mexico highway crash kills 9, injures 10 after truck slams into emergency response vehicles
A multi-vehicle crash on a highway in Jalisco, Mexico, resulted in 9 deaths and 10 injuries after a cargo truck struck emergency responders. The incident involved several vehicles catching fire and is currently under investigation.
Why it matters
The tragedy underscores ongoing concerns regarding road safety, infrastructure, and the risks faced by emergency responders in Mexico.
At least 9 people, including two children, were killed and 10 others injured after a cargo truck crashed into multiple vehicles responding to an earlier road accident on a highway in Mexico's western state of Jalisco on Sunday, authorities said, reported Reuters.The crash occurred near the town of Hostotipaquillo, close to the border between Jalisco and neighbouring Nayarit.According to Jalisco's Civil Protection agency, the truck rammed into stationary vehicles that had gathered at the scene of an earlier collision involving two cargo trucks.The impact triggered a much larger accident, with two cargo trucks and three other vehicles catching fire.
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