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12 Injured in Metrobús Line 2 Rear-End Crash Near Xola

Authorities cite rain and traffic congestion as the preliminary cause pending technical inspections.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 7:19 p.m. on September 26 at the Xola underpass on Eje 4 Sur and Petén in Narvarte, Benito Juárez.
  • Metrobús reports unit 3308 stopped at the underpass exit toward Tacubaya when unit 373 hit its rear on wet pavement, shattering the latter’s windshield.
  • Twelve people were treated with no life-threatening injuries, and two — a woman and her one-year-old child — were transported for medical evaluation.
  • Line 2 service and area traffic were disrupted for about two hours as Protección Civil, Bomberos and SSC teams responded and cleared the site.
  • Insurer adjusters and the operating company conducted on-site peritajes, and officials clarified that the incident involved Line 2 after some outlets misidentified the line.