Overview
- Authorities reported the blast around 8:30 p.m. local time at kilometer 80 near Tepeji del Río, in the Los Bañitos section.
- Caminos y Puentes Federales confirmed the vehicle was carrying LPG and closed the highway both ways for control work and damage assessment.
- Traffic toward Mexico City is at a standstill, and officials urged drivers to avoid the area and take alternate routes.
- IMSS Estado de México Oriente activated emergency protocols and placed staff on alert for possible patients, with no official casualty figures released.
- Videos showed an orange glow visible for kilometers, and some motorists claimed the tanker fell into a ravine, a detail not verified by authorities.