At least 18 people have died, a bus crash occurred on a Mexican highway. Bus | Nayarit State | Mexico
According to a report by Efi, a bus crash occurred in the western state of Nayarit, Mexico on August 3rd, resulting in at least 18 deaths and 20 injuries. There were 5 minors among the deceased.
The Nayarit State Civil Defense Department stated in a statement that the incident occurred on the ring road in the state capital city of Tepic. This bus was heading towards Tijuana City at the time, but it deviated from the route and fell into a canyon about 30 meters deep. Preliminary investigation clues suggest that the cause of the accident may be that the bus driver fell asleep.
Governor Miguel Angel Navarro of Nayarit stated that the government is cooperating with federal authorities to handle the accident and expressing condolences to the families of the deceased. It is expected that the authorities will provide more details of the incident and release the list of injured and deceased individuals in the coming hours.
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Traffic accidents are frequent in Mexico. According to the latest report from the World Resources Institute in Mexico, an average of 40 people die in car accidents every day in 2022, with an increase of 28% in injuries, making it one of the years with the highest number of deaths from traffic accidents in history.
On July 5th, a bus overturned and fell off a cliff in the southern state of Oaxaca, resulting in at least 26 deaths; On May 14th, a two car collision occurred in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, resulting in at least 26 deaths; On April 29th, a bus crashed into a cliff in Nayarit state, causing at least 18 deaths.