Overview
- The Línea Conexión coach was traveling from Mexico City toward Chicontepec when it went off the road near Zontecomatlán on the night of December 24.
- Veracruz Civil Protection said regional crews rescued passengers and transported the injured to hospitals in Chicontepec and Huayacocotla.
- The state prosecutor’s office confirmed the fatalities and initiated forensic procedures to establish identities and causes.
- Officials and media identified the driver as Carlos Daniel Báez, with preliminary accounts pointing to loss of control on difficult terrain.
- Reports suggest the bus carried more passengers than its capacity, a factor under review by state authorities.