2024-07-23 23:55:10
Reports indicate that a bus overturned on a highway in New Lionlet 8 dead and 29 injured.
A tourist truck of the line Futura (with license plates 51-HC-2C) overturned this morning Sunday, July 21 in the Highway 57 from Matehuala to Saltilloat the height of the kilometer 103this is near the municipality of Galeana, in the state of Nuevo Leon.
According to initial reports from local media, the truck’s operator fell asleep, lost control of the truck and ended up overturning.
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The unit departed from the state of Michoacan, in Morelia, and was destined to reach Monterrey.
Elements of the police arrived at the site National Guard, Civil Protection from the entity and state and Galeana police to respond to the emergency and cordon off the accident area.
Paramedics arrived at the scene, treated 12 people on the spot and transferred 17 more to the Galeana General Hospital due to the severity of the injuries.
Local media reported the death of 8 people and the bus driver fled the scene.
X’s account of the National Highway Guard reported at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday about the intermittent closure of traffic on the highway:
“Road Caution in #NL continues intermittent traffic closure due to accident, approximately at km 103+200 of highway (1550) Matehuala-Saltillo (Ent. La Encantada), Matehuala-Puerto México section, direction Saltillo. Pay attention to road signs.”
#RoadCaution in #NL Intermittent traffic closure continues due to an accident, approximately at km 103+200 of the (1550) Matehuala-Saltillo highway (La Encantada entrance), Matehuala-Puerto México section, direction Saltillo. Pay attention to traffic signs.
— National Highway Guard (@GN_Carreteras) July 21, 2024
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At the time of the cut, there was no update on the traffic situation on the road.
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2024-07-23 23:55:10