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A unit loaded with fabrics ended up engulfed in flames after crashing into the retaining wall at kilometer 36 of the Toluca–Naucalpan state highway
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The beginning of the week was marked by chaos on one of the busiest routes in the Valley of Mexico. A trailer transporting fabrics was reduced to burning scrap after hitting the retaining wall head-on at kilometer 36 of the highway. Toluca–Naucalpanright in the Chichicaspa area, within the municipality of Huixquilucan.
The blow unleashed a large fire, whose column of smoke could be observed from various points in the region.
According to the first reports, the operator of the tractor-trailer lost control after experiencing a failure in the brake system, which led him to crash violently against the central barrier.
Huixquilucan Civil Protection and Firefighters reacted quickly, managing to extract the driver from the cabin before the fire completely engulfed the unit. Although he had visible injuries, he was stable when he was taken to a nearby hospital.
The most severe impact was suffered by motorists. The highway was closed in both directions for several hours, causing a traffic jam of more than six kilometers. The state Security Secretariat enabled alternative routes such as the Cerrillo-Ayotuxco and Ayotuxco-Cerrillo roads, but the saturation made vehicle flow practically impossible.
Drivers stuck in traffic queues expressed their annoyance at the situation. “It’s exasperating. Two hours without moving even a meter,” said Enrique Torres, who was heading towards Toluca. He added that this type of accidents “They show how dangerous it can be if the trailers are not in good condition.”
Firefighters continued the extinguishing work during the morning, while highway personnel carried out maneuvers to remove the remains of the trailer, completely consumed by the fire.
The road began to be partially freed hours later, although the delays significantly affected hundreds of drivers who depend on this road to reach Toluca, Naucalpan and the western area of the Valley of Mexico.