Road safety

A semi-truck crashed into vehicles queued at the Casa Blanca toll on the Zipaquirá-Ubaté road, killing five people including a minor at the start of Holy Week. Cundinamarca Governor Jorge Emilio Rey confirmed the toll and offered condolences. More than 20 people were injured.

March 31, 2026 Reported by AI

Mexico's Interior Ministry (Segob) called for dialogue with truckers and agricultural producers threatening nationwide blockades next Monday after Easter Week 2026. The federal agency stated it addresses their demands through permanent working groups. It highlighted progress on road safety, incentives, and commercialization.

The Buenos Aires Transport Ministry disqualified two drivers involved in the accident that injured 8-year-old Bastian in Pinamar. Both tested positive for alcohol: the businessman driving the pickup truck and the father's friend operating the UTV. Bastian remains hospitalized in Mar del Plata.

January 19, 2026 Reported by AI

Eight-year-old Bastián Jerez remains in critical condition at a Mar del Plata hospital after a head-on collision in La Frontera, Pinamar, between a UTV and an Amarok truck. He has undergone six surgeries in total, with the latest addressing complications in his liver and intracranial pressure. His father, Maximiliano Jerez, faces charges for allowing the child to travel without a seatbelt, though his lawyer defends his innocence.

A tragic traffic accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday on Route 5 South, at kilometer 114, claiming the lives of Air Force Sergeant First Class Óscar Coña Cariqueo and his 9-year-old daughter Vicenta. The driver of a truck, under the influence of alcohol, rear-ended the family vehicle, causing it to overturn. The sergeant's wife and older daughter were injured but are stable.

December 20, 2025 Reported by AI

The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) has advised drivers to exercise caution due to an incoming Atlantic front bringing rain and snow starting this Saturday afternoon and throughout Sunday, coinciding with the start of Christmas holidays. Snow accumulations are expected in mountainous areas of several provinces, potentially complicating traffic on highways and secondary roads. The DGT urges planning trips, checking road conditions, and carrying winter equipment.