Overview

• On August 2, Yanin Campos’s SUV collided head-on with a parked vehicle on the Francisco R. Almada highway in Chihuahua at around 6:30 a.m. that left her critically injured.
• She succumbed to her injuries on August 4 at Christus Muguerza del Parque hospital, a fact confirmed by her brother, Raúl Campos.
• Family and friends have gathered at Hernández Funeral Home to mourn the 38-year-old chef’s passing.
• Local police and the Secretariat of Public Security are examining whether excessive speed or driver distraction triggered the accident.
• Campos first rose to prominence on MasterChef México in 2018, returned for MasterChef: La Revancha in 2019 and later built a substantial following as a TV host and social media content creator.