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Holiday Road Toll Rises in Argentina and Mexico With Deadly Acapulco Rollover and Puma Strikes

Investigators focus on speeding, tire blowouts, hit‑and‑runs during peak travel.

Overview

  • In Acapulco on Friday, a Chevrolet pickup with Mexico State plates NAV-577-C overturned on the Viaducto Diamante after a suspected tire blowout, killing five tourists including two minors and injuring eight.
  • Protección Civil crews, police and the state prosecutor’s office processed the scene, moved nine patients to El Quemado hospital and an IMSS clinic, and began identification and next‑of‑kin outreach.
  • In Neuquén on Thursday, a pregnant puma was fatally struck on Route 40 inside Nahuel Huapi National Park, three fetuses died, the driver fled, and a passerby rushed the lone surviving cub to veterinary care.
  • Near La Muralla in Coahuila on Monday, responders stabilized an injured puma on Federal Highway 57 after a trucker parked his trailer to shield the cat from traffic and stayed until help arrived.
  • Reports the same period describe other fatal crashes on major routes, including a five‑death head‑on on Argentina’s Route 3 and pedestrian deaths in Mendoza, fueling fresh calls for slower speeds and tighter controls in protected areas and heavy‑truck corridors.