Deadly Bus-Trailer Collision in Sinaloa

A collision between a passenger bus and a trailer left several dead and injured in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, authorities reported.

The accident occurred in the vicinity of the Elota municipality, a tourist destination especially for American and Canadian citizens who carry out fishing activities there at the El Salto dam.

The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha, reported several "deceased people" and injuries on his X social network account, and announced that he would later provide a detailed report.

A Sinaloa Civil Protection official put the fatalities at 18, in addition to 21 injured.

Their identities will be kept confidential until family members recognize them, said Roy Navarrete, director of the organization.

The bus had left the city of Guadalajar bound for Los Mochis, the official added without giving more details.

On November 21, at least 12 people died and another 58 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the state of Veracruz , with coasts on the Gulf of Mexico.

That vehicle had left the state of Chiapas and was traveling to the central state of Tlaxcala when the accident occurred, apparently due to driver error, a National Guard source said.

Deadly road accidents are common in Mexico, often due to high speeds, poor vehicle conditions or driver fatigue.

Crashes involving freight trucks have also increased on the country's highways.

In one of the worst accidents in recent years, at least 29 people were killed in July 2023 when a passenger bus careened off a mountain road and plummeted into a ravine in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Road crashes are a leading cause of deaths among migrants making the dangerous journey overland to the United States.