Bus in Mexico crashes after colliding with trailer that detached from truck killing 24

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A autobus tipped complete successful cardinal Mexico aft colliding pinch a trailer that detached from a motortruck transporting corn, sidesplitting 24 group and injuring five, Mexican authorities said Saturday.

The clang happened astatine midnight Friday erstwhile nan autobus was leaving Tepic successful nan occidental Mexico authorities of Nayarit bound for Ciudad Juarez successful bluish Mexico. The injured were being treated astatine a infirmary successful Zacatecas.

Juan Manríquez Moreno, coordinator of nan National Guard successful Zacatecas, said successful a video connection shared connected societal media that nan motortruck trailer detached connected a highway. The rider autobus collided pinch nan trailer and tipped complete connected its correct side.

Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, caput wide of nan authorities successful Zacatecas, besides shared a connection from nan segment of nan accident. “We nonstop our solidarity and condolences to each nan families and group who person mislaid a loved 1 successful this unfortunate accident,” he said.

He added that nan road wherever nan clang happened was closed arsenic officials secured nan area. Authorities said they will soon merchandise nan sanction of nan injured for families to find them.