5 Argentine tourists die in accident on the road to Tulum – MonitorExpresso.com

Mexico. – An accident between a private van and a van of the tourist transport company eTransfer left two injured and 5 tourists from Argentina dead this Sunday. The Attorney General’s Office of Quintana Roo announced through its social networks that it opened an investigation file to clarify the accident, which occurred around noon on Sunday in the section between Puerto Aventuras-Tulum. Based on the first investigations, it can be determined that, due to the weather conditions in the city, one of the drivers lost control of his vehicle, invading the opposite lane, causing the accident,” the Prosecutor’s Office said in its statement. To transport the wounded, the authorities used a helicopter from the Secretariat of Citizen Security. ⚠️ #ImágenesFuertes
Security and Civil Protection teams of #QuintanaRoo, provide support after a strong car accident occurred on the Playa del Carmen-Tulum federal highway. There were several human losses, most of them tourists. pic.twitter.com/dDuAQWmMrF— La Lengua de la Región (@lalengua_region) February 18, 2024Strong videos are circulating on social media, recorded moments after the accident, in which it can be seen that there were people still alive in the tourists’ van.

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