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Fog-Linked Pileup on MexicoGuadalajara Highway in Zinapécuaro Kills 1, Injures 14

Authorities are probing the crash after dense fog was cited as a likely factor.

Overview

  • About 10 vehicles collided at kilometer 181 near Ucareo around 6:40 a.m., according to preliminary reports.
  • Two Secretaría de Marina trucks were among the units involved, though officials have not confirmed whether naval personnel are among the victims.
  • Responders from Sysmedic, SAMU Jalisco and the National Guard treated the injured and secured the scene.
  • Traffic on the Autopista de Occidente was disrupted as security and rescue teams cordoned the area and began peritajes.
  • The crash occurred during a morning with several separate accidents reported across Michoacán, including a non-serious pickup rollover near Arúmbaro by Lago de Cuitzeo.