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2021 Mexico toll booth collision
Deadly traffic collision in Mexico in 2021
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On 7 November 2021, 19 people were killed in a large crash on Mexican Federal Highway 150D.[2] A shampoo truck smashed into cars at a toll booth on the highway connecting Mexico City with Puebla, causing a large fire.[3][4]
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Events
A truck travelling towards Mexico City crashed through the San Marcos Huixtoco tollbooths before colliding with many cars heading in the opposite direction.[5] The crash precipitated a large fire that engulfed several vehicles and burned their occupants to death.[6] The crash was caught on camera.[7] The disaster occurred at the Plaza de Cobro San Marcos, a toll booth in the State of Mexico just east of the border with Mexico City on Mexican Federal Highway 150D.[8][9]
Investigation
Mexico's Federal Roads and Bridges and Related Services agency said the crash was caused by a brake failure.