Accident claims the lives of 12 people on the Tamaulipas highway, including a baby – El Sol de México

Ciudad Victoria, Tamps., May 14.- At least 12 people dead left a fort shock registered in the Ciudad Victoria – Zaragoza highway in the central zone of the state of Tamaulipas.

The collision occurred between a trailer and a van type truck. LThe authorities informed that there is at least 12 people deadbetween the victims there is a baby a few months old.

The report from the highway authorities indicates that the crash occurred at kilometer 80 of the Victoria-Zaragoza highwaynear the junction with the highway to Matamoros, where personnel have been deployed to attend to the emergency.

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units caught fire

The blow between both units was extremely strongregistering a fire that in a matter of minutes completely consumed the trailer and the Van.

motorists who passed through the area reported the encounter al 911 moving to the personal site of Civil protection Of the municipality of Guémezwho were the first to arrive at the tragic scene.

Upon arrival of the emergency bodies They observed how in the vicinity of the burning units there were at least two lifeless bodies.

staff of the state guard and the National Guard They are also on the site carrying out work to expedite circulation and avoid risk situations among motorists who travel through that area.

The unit known as Civil Protection Titan moved to site for turn off the fire that he was still alive, it took several minutes to completely extinguish the flames and begin counting the fatalities.

They count the dead

Once the fire was controlledthey discovered that among the twisted iron and burned pieces there were several lifeless people, Preliminarily estimating 12 deaths.

authorities of the National Guard They called on drivers to take alternate roads to avoid the area of ​​the deadly accident.

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He trailer and van were left off the treadmillso the mechanics of the event is unknown, where they were traveling and what caused this terrible accident that claimed the lives of 12 people in the Victoria – Zaragoza highway in Tamaulipas.

|| With information from DiarioMx ||

Note published in The Sun of Tampico