On 7 November 2021, 19 people were killed in a large crash on the

Mexican Federal Highway Federal Highways ( es, Carretera Federal), are a series of highways that connect with roads from foreign countries; link two or more states of the Federation; and are wholly or mostly built by the Federation with federal funds or through federal ...

. A shampoo truck smashed into cars at a toll booth on the highway connecting

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with

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, causing a large fire.

Events

A truck travelling towards Mexico City crashed through the San Marcos Huixtoco tollbooths before colliding with many cars heading in the opposite direction. The crash precipitated a large fire that engulfed several vehicles and burned their occupants to death. The crash was caught on camera. The disaster occurred at the Plaza de Cobro San Marcos, a toll booth in the

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just east of the border with Mexico City on

Mexican Federal Highway 150D Federal Highway 150D is a toll highway connecting Mexico City to Veracruz City via Puebla City and Córdoba. It serves as one of the backbones of Mexico's toll road system. The road is primarily operated by Caminos y Puentes Federales, which ch ...

Investigation

Mexico's Federal Roads and Bridges and Related Services agency said the crash was caused by a brake failure.

Events

Investigation

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