Overview

• A third passenger, an oncology patient, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at Morelia Bus Terminal on August 4 en route to a medical appointment.
• Two other travelers died of sudden heart events in July, including a boy with Down syndrome in Sala A on July 10 and a cancer patient aboard a bus on July 14.
• The Fiscalía General del Estado has opened inquiries after each death to assess whether terminal oversight or delayed medical aid played a role.
• Servicio Médico Forense teams are conducting autopsies and reviewing emergency protocols under the Fiscalía’s Immediate Attention Unit procedures.
• Medical authorities warn that congenital heart defects common in Down syndrome and cardiotoxic cancer treatments can trigger acute cardiac events in vulnerable patients.