On 7 November 2021, 19 people were killed in a large crash on the

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. A shampoo truck smashed into cars at a toll booth on the highway connecting

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with

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, causing a large fire.

Events

A truck travelling towards Mexico City crashed through the San Marcos Huixtoco tollbooths before colliding with many cars heading in the opposite direction. The crash precipitated a large fire that engulfed several vehicles and burned their occupants to death. The crash was caught on camera. The disaster occurred at the Plaza de Cobro San Marcos, a toll booth in the

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just east of the border with Mexico City on Mexican Federal Highway 150D.

Investigation

Mexico's Federal Roads and Bridges and Related Services agency said the crash was caused by a brake failure.

Events

Investigation

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