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| Date | November 7, 2021 |
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| Cause | Brake failure [1] |
| Deaths | 19 [2] |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3 [2] |
On 7 November 2021, 19 people were killed in a large crash on the Mexican Federal Highway. [2] A shampoo truck smashed into cars at a toll booth on the highway connecting Mexico City with Puebla, causing a large fire. [3] [4]
A truck travelling towards Mexico City crashed through the San Marcos Huixtoco tollbooths before colliding with many cars heading in the opposite direction. [5] The crash precipitated a large fire that engulfed several vehicles and burned their occupants to death. [6] The crash was caught on camera. [7] The disaster occurred at the Plaza de Cobro San Marcos, a toll booth in the State of Mexico just east of the border with Mexico City on Mexican Federal Highway 150D. [8] [9]
Mexico's Federal Roads and Bridges and Related Services agency said the crash was caused by a brake failure.
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