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At Least 15 Killed in Fiery Three-Vehicle Crash on MéridaCampeche Highway

Officials say the cause remains under investigation with victim identification ongoing.

Overview

  • Local reports say the collision involved a car, a taxi and a truck and that the larger vehicle erupted in flames.
  • Diario de Yucatán reported the taxi struck the rear of a car, veered into oncoming traffic and was hit head-on by a truck.
  • Authorities said three people were rescued from the wreckage and taken to nearby hospitals.
  • Firefighters, paramedics and state police responded as the National Guard and forensic teams secured the crash site.
  • Yucatán Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena offered condolences and said emergency, security and health services are assisting, with some families beginning the process of identifying remains.