In news that has filled the entire region with sadness, a tragic accident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, July 5, on the highway to Magdalena Peñasco, located in the beautiful Mixteca region of Oaxaca. A bus carrying several passengers overturned, leaving a preliminary death toll of 27 people and another 17 injured, according to statements by the Secretary of Government of Oaxaca, Jesús Romero López.
According to initial reports, the vehicle involved was a 2002 Jaguar bus, which departed from Santiago Yosondúa bound for Mexico City. Unfortunately, on the way to Magdalena Peñasco, the driver lost control of the bus, causing it to fall down a ravine and onto the riverbank, just behind the community church
The consequences of this tragic incident were devastating. The passengers were trapped underneath the bus, which caused their instant deaths, according to state authorities and the Civil Protection teams that were quickly dispatched to the scene.
Both the Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office and paramedics from various agencies immediately responded to the accident scene to provide assistance to the injured. The injured were taken to the IMSS Bienestar Rural Hospital in Tlaxiaco, located near the scene.
Authorities from the Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office have already begun the initial investigations to determine the causes of this terrible accident. Many of the passengers who lost their lives in the tragic event remain to be identified.
The local community, in collaboration with authorities, is carrying out arduous work to recover the bodies. Heavy machinery has even been used to lift the wreckage of the destroyed bus. The accident occurred shortly after six o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, July 5, a tragedy that has plunged the entire Mixteca region of Oaxaca into dismay.
At times like this, it’s important to emphasize the importance of taking precautions on the roads and promoting responsible driving to prevent tragedies of this magnitude. Our thoughts and condolences are with the families of the victims in this time of grief and loss. Below, we list some essential precautions we should keep in mind when traveling on the roads:
