A deadly highway collision in Huehuetoca, on the Mexico-Querétaro Highway, has left a nation reeling and investigators searching for answers. What began as a normal morning commute turned into a scene of devastation and disbelief, as a massive chain-reaction crash claimed 19 lives and injured dozens more. The question now haunting authorities is simple yet urgent: could this have been prevented?
The crash occurred at kilometer 059+000, near the town of Huehuetoca in the State of Mexico, on one of the country’s busiest transportation arteries. According to preliminary reports, the tragedy began when a heavy trailer failed to brake in time. Witnesses described the sound as deafening — the grinding shriek of tires followed by a thunderous impact that sent metal, glass, and debris flying across the asphalt. Within seconds, multiple vehicles were caught in the chaos, crushed, overturned, and piled up in a tangled mass of wreckage. Continue reading…
