A deadly highway crash in the Mexican state of Jalisco claimed nine lives and left approximately ten people injured on Sunday, according to Civil Protection authorities. The collision was caused by a tractor-trailer and involved multiple vehicles.
Two of the victims who lost their lives were minors. Among the injured, two members of the National Guard sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Magdalena Hospital in Guadalajara for treatment.
Video footage shared on social media by local news outlets captured the aftermath of the wreck, showing multiple vehicles engulfed in flames along a highway that connects the cities of Guadalajara and Tepic.
All four of the injured American citizens were reported to be in minor condition. “Four patients in minor condition, all U.S. citizens, were transferred to the Arboledas Hospital in Guadalajara by a private ambulance from the highway,” Jalisco Civil Protection said in a statement.
