Third major road accident in Mexico in just a few days: 15 dead!
Steph Deschamps / September 15, 2025
At least 15 people were killed and two injured on Saturday in an accident on a road between Mérida and Campeche, in southeastern Mexico, according to local authorities.
According to the Yucatan State Safety Secretariat, a heavy goods vehicle overturned, colliding with a compact vehicle and a van carrying construction workers. This is the third major road accident in Mexico in less than a week.
On Monday, a collision between a freight train and a double-decker bus at a level crossing left ten people dead and 41 injured in the central state of Mexico.
On Wednesday, a truck carrying around 50,000 liters of gas exploded in the Iztapalapa district of Mexico City, killing 13 people and burning dozens more.
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