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Bus Crash on MexicoCuautla Highway Injures 16, Four Critically

Prosecutors have opened an inquiry to determine responsibility.

Overview

  • The collision occurred near kilometer 41+500 in San Miguel Nepantla, Tepetlixpa, when a passenger bus struck a tractor-trailer.
  • The bus, identified as belonging to Autotransportes Sur, was reportedly traveling at excessive speed according to early police reports.
  • Emergency responders from State of Mexico services, the Red Cross Amecameca, and rescue teams from Ozumba, Tepetlixpa, and Amecameca treated the injured.
  • Four passengers were airlifted to nearby hospitals due to severe injuries, and the remaining wounded received medical care at regional facilities.
  • The highway toward Mexico City was closed for more than four hours as forensic teams processed the site, and the bus driver reportedly fled the scene.