Mexico toll booth interstate disaster
Deadly traffic collision in Mexico in 2021
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| Date | November 7, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-07) |
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| Cause | Brake failure[1] |
| Deaths | 19[2] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3[2] |
On 7 November 2021, 19 people were killed in a large crash on the Mexican Federal Highway.[2] A shampoo truck smashed into cars at a toll booth on the highway connecting Mexico City with Puebla, causing a large fire.[3][4]
Events
A truck travelling towards Mexico City crashed through the San Marcos Huixtoco tollbooths before colliding with many cars heading in the opposite direction.[5] The crash precipitated a large fire that engulfed several vehicles and burned their occupants to death.[6] The crash was caught on camera.[7] The disaster occurred at the Plaza de Cobro San Marcos, a toll booth in the State of Mexico just east of the border with Mexico City on Mexican Federal Highway 150D.[8][9]
Investigation
Mexico's Federal Roads and Bridges and Related Services agency said the crash was caused by a brake failure.
References
- ^ "Truck crash at Mexican toll booth kills 19". The Examiner. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b c "At least 19 killed as truck smashes into cars at toll booth in Mexico". the Guardian. Associated Press. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "At least 19 dead as truck smashes into cars at toll booth in Mexico". The Independent. 2021-11-07. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "19 dead in Mexico when truck crashes into cars at toll booth". AP NEWS. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "At least 19 people dead after truck smashes into toll booth, six vehicles in Mexico". ABC News. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Accident kills 19 on Mexico City-Puebla highway". Mexico News Daily. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "At least 2 dead after truck crashes into Mexico City toll booth". Storyful. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Truck crash at Mexican toll booth kills 19". The Examiner. 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Tollbooth No. 7 San Marcos · Autopista México - Puebla 3-Km. 33, San Marcos, 74135 San Marcos Huixtoco, Méx., Mexico". Google Maps. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
See also
- List of traffic collisions
- 2021 Mexico bus crash, occurred weeks later
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Road incidents in 2021
- Jan, 27: Dschang (bus)
- Feb, 4: Kilmarnock (3 incidents)
- Feb, 11: Fort Worth (133 vehicles)
- Feb, 16: Sidhi (bus)
- Feb, 26: Asafo-Akyem (bus)
- Mar, 2: Imperial County (car)
- Mar, 2: Colomi (bus)
- May, 3: Mexico City (metro)
- November, 7: Mexico (truck)
- November, 23: Bulgaria (bus)
- November 26, Mexico (bus)
- December 9, Mexico (truck)
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