10 killed in bus-train collision northwest of Mexico City

Ten radical were killed and 41 others were injured erstwhile a freight bid slammed into a double-decker rider autobus successful México authorities connected Monday morning, the México authorities Civil Protection main said.

The clang occurred connected the Atlacomulco–Maravatío national road successful the México authorities municipality of Atlacomulco, located astir 120 kilometers northwest of Mexico City.

Security camera footage shows the bid colliding with the bus, which was crossing implicit obstruction tracks successful the Las Mercedes neighborhood. The autobus was operated by the institution Herradura de Plata, according to the México authorities Civil Protection agency.

The bid was operated by Canadian Pacific Kansas City de México (CPKC de México) and was reportedly transporting cars to bluish Mexico.

México authorities Civil Protection main Adrián Hernández said successful an interrogation that 10 radical were killed and 41 others were injured successful the accident. At slightest six of those who died were women, according to the paper Reforma.

The decease toll was adjusted upward from a preliminary study of 8 fatalities. The extortion of the autobus was torn disconnected successful the accident.

Hernández said helium had been informed that the operator of the autobus was arrested. The information of the operator was not instantly clear.

Emergency services responded to the mishap and the injured were taken to assorted México authorities hospitals. Some were reported to beryllium successful superior condition.

The autobus was en way to Mexico City, according to an authoritative from the Canapat transport relation successful México state.

“[The victims] are workers going to Mexico City,” Odilón López Nava told the paper El Financiero.

CPKC de México acknowledged the “terrible accident” successful a statement, saying that the rider autobus was attempting to “beat” the bid crossed the tracks.

“CPKC de México regrets the deaths and expresses its deepest condolences to the families,” the institution said, adding that its officials were collaborating with authorities astatine the country of the mishap and would supply “all the accusation necessary” for the corresponding investigation.

With reports from Sin Embargo, El Financiero, El Economista and Reforma