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Bus Rollover on Mexico 15 Kills One and Injures Several

Investigators have opened a formal probe after emergency teams said the intercity bus left the roadway and overturned.

Overview

  • A passenger bus overturned at kilometer 238 on Federal México 15 between Guaymas and Hermosillo, causing at least one confirmed death and multiple injuries, according to state protection authorities and local reporting on Monday.
  • Official and media counts differ slightly with reports of eight to nine injured people, and the carrier has been identified in coverage as Ómnibus de México Plus.
  • Federal, state and municipal emergency forces including Protección Civil, Guardia Nacional, AMIC, Cruz Roja, Bomberos and the Ejército responded to the crash to treat victims and secure the scene.
  • Earlier the same morning a separate rollover of a pickup south of Calle Fresno in Ciudad Obregón on México 15 left one person dead and two injured, and local crews processed that scene as well.
  • Authorities from the Fiscalía and municipal bodies are conducting peritaje at the bus site, removing the vehicle and gathering evidence while casualty figures remain preliminary and the definitive cause is pending the investigation.