Overview
- The crash occurred on Wednesday evening on the Pátzcuaro–Uruapan stretch near km 69–71+400 between the Zirahuén turnoff and Huertas de Jujucato.
- Paramedics from Ambulancias AMBUMED confirmed one male fatality and transported the injured to hospitals in Uruapan.
- Injury counts differ across preliminary reports, with six reported by Quadratín and seven by La Voz de Michoacán, and three of the injured reported in serious condition by La Voz.
- Guardia Nacional secured the scene and requested the Fiscalía Regional de Justicia to conduct the legal and forensic procedures, with traffic in the area reported fully interrupted.
- A separate rollover late Tuesday on Calzada La Huerta in Morelia caused material damage and traffic disruption, with Guardia Nacional assisting at the site.