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Six Presumed Migrants Die in Truck Overturn on Gómez Palacio–Jiménez Highway as Driver Flees

Prosecutors and migration authorities opened an investigation to identify the victims and determine the cause of the rollover.

Overview

  • Authorities reported six dead and two injured after a white Kenworth tractor-trailer carrying heavy steel cargo overturned near kilometer 183 on the Gómez PalacioCiudad Jiménez route.
  • Investigators say the rig struck a metal barrier, left the roadway, and overturned, with victims found inside the cargo area where they were believed to be traveling hidden.
  • Two survivors, identified as Salvadorans William Jeferson M. A., 23, and Marlyn Marisol C. M., 24, were hospitalized in Ciudad Jiménez under medical care and National Migration Institute custody.
  • The driver fled the scene, and prosecutors opened a negligent homicide case as they coordinate with the INM on victim identification and consular notification.
  • Emergency responders from federal and local agencies secured the site, and the deceased were transferred to the forensic service while the legal status of the driver remains unresolved.