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Buenos Aires Truck Crash Critically Injures Pedestrian as Separate Collisions and a Shooting Are Reported in Querétaro

Authorities say alcohol was ruled out in the Buenos Aires case, with inquiries now focused on the cause.

Overview

  • In Flores, an Iveco truck on Avenida Nazca lost control after a maneuver, struck four parked cars and ran over a 42-year-old woman, who was hospitalized in serious condition after emergency treatment.
  • The 35-year-old driver was detained and tested negative for alcohol, and investigators are examining why the vehicle lost control; local reports link the truck to the transport firm Vera e hijos.
  • Police and SAME cleared the scene in Buenos Aires, with towed vehicles reopening traffic on Nazca at about 7:25 a.m., as forensic work continues.
  • In Querétaro, separate incidents included an overturn on Junípero Serra with minor injuries, a car striking a jacaranda in Jurica without injuries, and a multi-vehicle crash on Bernardo Quintana that blocked central lanes.
  • Querétaro authorities reported jailing a suspect accused of stealing from motorists at red lights in La Obrera and opened an investigation into a fatal shooting in Altos del Salitre.