MEXICO CITY (BN24) — A freight train collided with a double-decker passenger bus in central Mexico, killing at least 10 people and injuring 61 others, authorities said Monday.
The crash occurred in an industrial zone along the highway connecting Atlacomulco, about 71 miles (115 kilometers) northwest of Mexico City, with Maravatío in the neighboring state of Michoacán. The impact left the top deck of the bus crumpled and its steel frame mangled, according to images released from the scene.
The State of Mexico attorney general’s office confirmed the victims included seven women and three men. Some of the injured remained in critical condition, while others were discharged from hospitals after treatment.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City de México, the railway operator, said the bus had attempted to cross ahead of the moving train. The company expressed condolences to victims’ families and urged drivers to obey signals and stop orders at railroad crossings. The bus operator, Herradura de Plata, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Deadly bus crashes are common in Mexico, where passenger coaches remain a primary form of long-distance transport. Government data shows that in 2023, there were more than 12,000 highway collisions, causing nearly 1,900 deaths, more than 6,400 injuries, and over $100 million in damages.
In February, another tragedy struck when more than 40 people were killed after a bus traveling from Cancún to Tabasco collided with a trailer truck and burst into flames.
The latest collision comes as President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government seeks to expand Mexico’s passenger rail network, which remains limited compared to the country’s extensive freight system.
Source: Reuters
