They are horrific images of destruction …
At least 19 people were killed in a serious car accident in Mexico. A truck loaded with glue sped unbraked at a toll booth in the city of Chalco into six waiting vehicles, as the administrative authority of the Mexican highway network announced.
The truck (on the left in the picture) sped unchecked into the waiting carsPhoto: MC / AP
The truck’s cab burned out completely, the driver died Photo: LUIS CORTES / REUTERS
Several vehicles went up in flames in the collision, others were literally squeezed together. According to the authorities, the truck driver is also among the dead. Three people were seriously injured.
According to the authorities, the cause of the accident can be assumed to be that the truck’s brakes failed.