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Seven Dead in Michoacán Tourist Bus Rollover as Weekend Road Crashes Mount Across Region

Investigators have launched technical and criminal probes, with officials releasing the names of the Michoacán victims.

Overview

  • The bus carrying tourists from Uruapan to Tlalpujahua flipped on the MoreliaPátzcuaro road near Tiripetío, leaving about 20 injured and closing the route during rescues.
  • Authorities identified six women and one man among the dead, and hospital lists show the driver, Jesús Eduardo R., is among the injured.
  • The state prosecutor’s office is assessing possible speed, mechanical failure or road conditions; DC Tours said it would attend to affected passengers.
  • In Oberá, Misiones, police detained a driver who crashed while intoxicated, killing his 8-year-old son and leaving a 10-year-old in critical condition.
  • In Lavalle, Mendoza, a truck struck three cyclists, killing Alexis Morales, 37, injuring two women, and fleeing the scene as investigators search for the driver.