2023-12-12 07:30:28
In the midst of the mobilization that millions of Mexicans carry out for the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, at least 2 pilgrims they died and 15 others were injured after being hit on the highway Mexico-Puebla, in the center of the country.
According to the first reports of the incident, it was a contingent of Mexicans from the central state of Puebla and who They were returning to their place of origin, after going to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Ciudad de Mexico. “Preliminary information indicates that two people lost their lives and 12 are receiving medical attention; “Three of them were transferred to different hospitals,” the Government of Puebla reported through the “was driving while apparently intoxicated”.
In addition, the Mexican authorities announced that the driver of this truck was detained by members of the National Guard. “Given the accident that occurred a few minutes ago on the Mexico-Puebla highway, it is reported that elements of the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City, as well as members of the Rescue and Medical Emergencies Squadron, are responding to the report of several people run over in lanes highway centers, heading to Puebla,” he added in his report.
The National Guard also shared on this social network that the accident occurred at kilometer 20 of the Mexico-Puebla highway and caused the intermittent closure of traffic due to the accident in the direction of Puebla.
The Governor of the state of Puebla, Javier Aquino, also regretted this ‘terrible accident’ and wished “a quick resignation for the family and friends of the pilgrims who lost their lives.” He also explained that the Puebla Government is already in contact with the group of pilgrims, who he said are originally from the town of Acatzingo, in central Mexico.
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