According to officials, sixteen people died on Tuesday after a bus collided with a trailer truck crash on central Mexico’s Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway.
Confirming the accident, Oaxaca’s Prosecutor’s Office noted that the bus was carrying migrants between Oaxaca and Puebla.
Thirty-six other people were injured and transferred to hospitals in Puebla for medical attention.
The reason for the collision is unknown, but the prosecutor’s office said they will conduct an expert-led investigation to uncover what events led up to the crash and determine if anyone should be held liable.
Speaking on X, Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara Cruz said he has instructed the heads of the relevant authorities to collaborate and support the injured people.
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Lamentamos profundamente el accidente ocurrido en la autopista Tehuacán-Oaxaca, en el kilómetro 91, suscitado hace unas horas, he instruido a los titulares de las dependencias pertinentes colaborar en lo necesario, así como brindar apoyo a las personas heridas.
— Salomón Jara Cruz (@salomonj) August 22, 2023
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Puebla’s interior ministry said it communicates with federal government agencies and state authorities on how best to support the victims.
