Bus in Mexico crashes after colliding with trailer that came loose from truck, killing 24

MEXICO CITY – A bus overturned in central Mexico after colliding with a trailer that separated from a truck carrying corn. 24 people were killed and five were injured, Mexican authorities said on Saturday.

The accident happened at midnight on Friday when the bus left Tepic in the western Mexican state of Nayarit on its way to Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico. The injured were treated at a hospital in Zacatecas.

Juan Manríquez Moreno, coordinator of the National Guard in Zacatecas, said in a video statement shared on social media that the truck trailer came loose on a highway. The passenger bus collided with the trailer and overturned on its right side.

Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, Secretary General of the Zacatecas government, also shared a statement from the scene of the accident. “We express our solidarity and condolences to all the families and people who lost a loved one in this unfortunate accident,” he said.

He added that the highway where the accident occurred was closed as officials secured the area. Authorities said they will soon release the names of the injured so families can locate them.