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Tijuana Influencer Jazmín Castelo, 29, Dies in Highway Crash as Prosecutors Rule Out Violence

Officials are conducting a traffic investigation to determine fault.

Overview

  • Authorities say Castelo’s 2010 gray GMC Terrain collided head‑on with a blue Freightliner tractor‑trailer at kilometer 95+700 on the EnsenadaTecate highway on Sunday, August 17.
  • Paramedics confirmed she showed no vital signs at the scene, and an accompanying passenger was injured, with identity and medical status not disclosed.
  • State prosecutors opened an inquiry into the collision and report no indications of violence or links to criminal organizations, countering early social‑media theories.
  • The investigation by the Fiscalía General del Estado de Baja California aims to clarify the crash mechanics and determine any legal responsibility.
  • Friends and colleagues in Tijuana’s makeup community mourned the 29‑year‑old mother and model, recalling her recent first wedding anniversary and her devotion to her son.