Overview
- CAPUFE reported the crash at km 48 was cleared and the stretch now operates in both directions after an overnight closure exceeding eight hours.
- A double‑trailer fuel tanker overturned and ignited, sending flames across all lanes and a smoke column visible for kilometers, according to officials and media.
- Firefighters, Protección Civil, CAPUFE personnel and the National Guard contained the fire, removed debris and directed detours via Río Frío, Arco Norte and Chalco.
- Search teams continue to look for the driver after parts of the unit, including the cab or “salchicha,” were projected into a ravine of roughly 50 meters.
- Early reports cite possible brake failure and a load of about 15,000 liters of fuel, but the cause and any casualty figures remain unconfirmed.