Overview

• Protección Civil del Estado de México reported a preliminary toll of 8 dead and 45 injured as emergency crews worked at the scene.
• Several outlets cited a differing count of 9 dead and 41 injured, a discrepancy officials are working to reconcile.
• Security-camera and bystander videos show the bus trying to beat the train before being struck and dragged, with the upper deck suffering the worst damage.
• The Herradura de Plata coach had departed San Felipe del Progreso for Mexico City carrying more than 50 passengers, according to local reports.
• SUEM, the Red Cross, State Police, the National Guard and the state prosecutor’s office responded, and the Atlacomulco–Maravatío roadway was closed during rescue operations.