Overview
- Emergency crews reported the crash around 4 a.m. Monday in central Hidalgo on Bravo Street as the group walked toward the local parish.
- Protección Civil teams from Hidalgo, Mina and Abasolo treated the wounded and sent them to multiple hospitals in the Monterrey area.
- Five injured were identified as Irasema Gutiérrez Escamilla, 65; Blanca Estela Sánchez, 58; Gloria Moreno Alvarado, 86; María Delia González Martínez, 65; and María Verónica Limbrera Ibarra, 67, with three additional victims not yet identified.
- Municipal and state authorities are reviewing security footage and collecting witness accounts after the driver fled, and officials say the cause remains undetermined.
- Local officials urged organized processions, reflective gear and speed compliance as pilgrimages increase for the Virgin of Guadalupe celebrations.