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Former MasterChef México Contestant Yanin Campos Dies in Chihuahua Crash

Police are examining whether driver distraction or excessive speed led to the early-morning collision that cost her life

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"MasterChef" contestant Yanin Campos in an Instagram photo from 2019.
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Overview

  • On August 2, Campos’s SUV struck a parked vehicle on the Periférico R. Almada highway in Chihuahua, Mexico.
  • She was rushed to a local hospital and died of her injuries two days later, on August 4.
  • Her brother, Raúl Campos, confirmed her passing on social media and announced a wake at the Hernández Funeral Home.
  • After training as a nurse, Campos rose to fame on MasterChef México in 2018 and its La Revancha edition before hosting La Tertulia and growing a six-figure social media following.
  • The State Public Security Secretariat has launched an inquiry to determine whether excessive speed or distracted driving contributed to the fatal crash.