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Deadly Highway Crashes in Mexico and Peru Leave Multiple Dead as Probes Intensify

Officials focus on mechanical failure, speed, blocked lanes, driver flight, video evidence.

Overview

  • In Chiapas, an intercity bus carrying tsotsil and tseltal agricultural workers to Sonora overturned on the San Cristóbal–Tuxtla toll road, with official tallies disputing between one and two dead and at least eight to 22 injured as victims remain hospitalized.
  • Preliminary reports in the Chiapas case point to possible brake failure and a tire blowout, while authorities conduct formal peritajes after closing the highway for hours and identifying several wounded by name.
  • On the MéxicoPuebla toll highway near Ixtapaluca, a passenger bus struck the rear of a tractor‑trailer, leaving one person dead and 33 injured, with eight in serious condition and patients transferred to IMSS facilities and other hospitals.
  • In Nuevo León, a maroon or red Chevrolet Aveo ran down a pilgrimage group in the town of Hidalgo, injuring eight people, as authorities review surveillance footage and ask the public for information to identify the fleeing driver.
  • In Peru, a Nasca crash involving a tanker and a small car killed three people, including a mother and her 7‑year‑old son, while a police traffic officer died after being run over by a truck in Ventanilla and a separate Arequipa collision left three injured and restricted traffic.