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New Mexico City Sinkhole Traps Peñafiel Truck in Gustavo A. Madero

After crews lifted the vehicle, city risk managers asked the Gustavo A. Madero mayor's office to repair the void.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Saturday at Camino de la Amistad and Camino Parque Central in Colonia Campestre Aragón.
  • Firefighters, Protección Civil personnel and an SSC crane recovered the delivery truck, and no injuries were reported.
  • The SGIRPC reported the site secured and formally requested municipal repairs to the formed cavity.
  • This case follows a larger sinkhole in Iztapalapa about a week earlier that trapped a Jarritos delivery truck, with reconstruction work still underway.
  • Authorities cited heavy rains and ruptured drainage pipes as key factors in the Iztapalapa collapse, underscoring vulnerabilities in aging urban infrastructure.