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Fatal Crashes, Police-Station Collapse and Tanker Scare Test Responders in Mexico, Peru and Argentina

Authorities report confirmed deaths, critical injuries and active investigations as crews secure sites and assess structural and environmental risks.

Overview

  • Mexico: A large tree fell onto a moving family vehicle on the Acaxochitlán–Venta Quemada road in Hidalgo, killing two adults and injuring two minors as officials linked the collapse to heavy rains and opened a ministerial probe.
  • Peru: Part of the ceiling at the Surquillo district police station collapsed, injuring three officers who were evacuated for care, the station was closed for inspection, and police leadership arranged a temporary facility to maintain service.
  • Argentina: On the Panamericana at km 45 in Escobar, a Fiat Mobi became lodged beneath a Scania truck, leaving two elderly occupants in critical condition and injuring a firefighter during the extended extrication, with a case for alleged negligent injuries opened.
  • Peru: A rear‑end collision between a minivan and a cistern at km 1064 of the Panamericana left four dead and six injured as UPIAT conducted scene and vehicle examinations and gathered witness statements to determine the cause.
  • Peru and Mexico: In Tacna, Chilean national Hernán Rafael Rojas Farías was found dead in a presumed hit‑and‑run as police failed to locate the fleeing vehicle, and in Mexico City a double‑trailer fuel tanker crash near Metro Oceanía prompted reports of hydrocarbons entering sewers, though firefighters reported no injuries.