Overview
- A liquefied petroleum gas tanker overturned at kilometer 31 near Santa Inés and exploded on Saturday, June 27, killing the driver and a companion and injuring a 33-year-old woman who was taken to Hospital Guadalupe Victoria.
- Firefighters from Texcoco and Tepetlaoxtoc, state Protección Civil, municipal police and Guardia Nacional Carreteras worked for hours to extinguish flames, cool the wreck and keep the area closed while traffic was diverted to alternate routes.
- The blast damaged nearby businesses, including a roadside restaurant identified as Las Casuelitas, and threatened a Pemex service station before crews brought the fire under control.
- Peritos from the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México remain on site collecting evidence to determine whether mechanical failure or human error caused the overturning, and limited reports of a 24,000-liter spill and the truck’s ownership are still unconfirmed by investigators.
- The crash happened on a steep, curving stretch known as La Curva del Diablo that carries heavy cargo traffic, and the prolonged road closure could disrupt regional freight flows and prompt tighter checks on tanker safety and route management.