Overview
- The Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office confirmed nine fatalities and reported two survivors hospitalized after the morning collision.
- The crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. on federal highway 43D near the San José de Mendoza community in Salamanca.
- Authorities say a vehicle carrying day laborers struck a tractor‑trailer, with preliminary inquiries indicating the trailer attempted a prohibited U-turn.
- The tractor‑trailer driver fled the scene, prompting an operation to locate him as the National Guard and state highway police secured the site.
- Specialized teams are conducting forensic reconstruction and legal identification, with support for families underway, after an initial security report cited at least 11 dead.