Overview
- The crash occurred Monday morning near kilometer 36 in Huixquilucan after the truck hit a retaining wall and overturned.
- Initial accounts from local reports suggest a mechanical failure may have caused the driver to lose control.
- Rolls of fabric in the trailer fueled an intense fire that destroyed most of the vehicle and sent up a large plume of smoke.
- Municipal firefighters extinguished the flames and emergency crews treated the driver, with authorities reporting no serious injuries.
- Protección Civil announced a full closure in both directions, and by late afternoon one lane had reopened each way with full restoration expected within hours.