A multiple crash on a highway in the western Mexican state of Jalisco has resulted in at least five deaths and 14 injuries, according to official sources.
Victor Hugo Roldán Guerrero, the general director of Civil Protection of Jalisco, provided updates on the incident via Twitter.
He stated that a total of 16 vehicles were involved in the accident, including pickup trucks, compact vehicles, and a truck carrying valuables.
Roldán Guerrero reported that 14 individuals were injured, with some in fair to serious condition. Emergency medical services have taken charge of their care.
Among the wreckage, four lifeless bodies were found at the scene, with another body discovered nearby, according to Roldán Guerrero.
The official did not rule out the possibility of an increased death toll as further inspections are conducted on the burned, crushed, and affected vehicles.
Witnesses have indicated that one potential cause of the accident was reduced visibility due to a grass fire that encroached upon the highway, leading to the collision.
According to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), the country experiences nearly 1,000 traffic accidents daily, resulting in an average of 12 fatalities each day.
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