On Wednesday, May 14, a serious chain car accident occurred in the central state of Puebla, Mexico, resulting in at least 21 deaths and several injuries.
The state civil headquarters chief, Samuel Aguilar Pala, told the media that the accident happened around 11 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with 18 people dying at the scene, 3 others succumbing to their injuries after being taken to the hospital, and multiple injured individuals still receiving treatment in hospitals.
This tragic car accident took place on a highway in Puebla, connecting to Oaxaca state, approximately 13 kilometers from the Tehuacan toll booth.
According to local media reports, the accident involved three vehicles. At the time, a tanker truck attempted to overtake and entered the opposite lane, subsequently colliding with an oncoming bus and a van. The tanker truck lost control, plunged into a 20-meter deep ravine, and caught fire.
Footage from the scene showed the tanker truck exploding after crashing into the ravine, thick black smoke billowing up, with large sections of the highway guardrail overturned. The Nissan Urvan van, which collided head-on with the tanker truck, was completely destroyed.
In recent years, Mexico has experienced frequent traffic accidents due to factors such as poor vehicle maintenance, dangerous driving, and driver fatigue. In February this year, a major accident occurred in the southeastern state of Campeche, where a truck collided with a bus, resulting in the deaths of 38 people.