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Oaxaca Highway Crash Sends Bus Into Ravine With 10 Hurt as Death Toll Remains Unclear

Authorities are investigating reports that a double‑trailer truck lost its brakes on a hazardous curve.

Overview

  • An ADO passenger bus collided with a loaded double‑trailer truck on the Barranca Larga–Ventanilla route and plunged into a ravine Monday morning.
  • Police reported 10 people injured and transported to area hospitals, with several in serious condition.
  • The fatality count remains inconsistent, with Policía Vial citing one death and state officials giving a preliminary figure of three.
  • Reports differed on the crash location, with kilometer markers cited near 71, 82 and 88 of federal highway 175D.
  • Capufe, Protección Civil and security units conducted rescue operations and managed traffic restrictions as the investigation continued.