The accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October 26, when the passenger bus was traveling on the Zacatecas-Aguascalientes highway.
As reported by El Siglo de Durango, the accident on the Zacatecas-Aguascalientes highway resulted in several fatalities and five injuries.
Initial reports indicated that the passenger bus went off the road after the second trailer of a tractor-trailer detached and collided with the bus.
Emergency services arrived at the scene, confirming the deaths of at least 30 people, most of whom were from Tepic, Guadalajara, and Zapopan.
Among the injured were two individuals from Durango: a 40-year-old man named Esaú Nathanael Piña Casas from Gómez Palacio, and a 28-year-old man named Gustavo Adolfo Maciel García from Durango city.
Omnibus de México’s Position
Following the fatal accident, Omnibus de México issued a statement expressing their condolences for the deaths, including that of the bus driver.
They informed the public that the accident was caused by third parties, confirming that the trailer’s detachment led to the bus losing control and resulting in the tragic incident.
“The trailer was abandoned by its driver, and we have identified the broken hook and other elements that secured the trailer, as shown in the images,” they stated, adding a photograph.
They assured that the authorities are handling the investigation to find the responsible party.
“All of us at Omnibus de México, S.A. de C.V., wish to express our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the passengers, as well as our fellow driver who lost their lives in this tragic accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with them,” they added.
Source: El Siglo de Durango
