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Bodies Return, Patients Airlifted After Acapulco Viaduct Crash

The return of remains to Xonacatlán highlights a holiday toll in Guerrero that responders and prosecutors are still sorting out.

Overview

  • Authorities released the victims' bodies to families, who began taking them back to Santa María Zolotepec in the State of Mexico.
  • Updated counts list six dead and seven injured, with several victims identified after forensic procedures in Guerrero.
  • State of Mexico teams moved patients to Toluca after public hospitals in Acapulco reported crowding, including an airlift for a five-year-old girl.
  • Preliminary findings say a blown tire caused the driver to lose control and roll the Chevrolet pickup, with witnesses citing speed as a factor.
  • The crash unfolded during Semana Santa, when Guerrero’s civil protection agency logged 14 accidental deaths, while independent reporting described a higher statewide toll that also included 34 homicides.