Sixteen people died yesterday in the northern Mexican state of Sonora when a tractor-trailer collided head-on with a pickup truck filled with passengers, an official with the state government said.
The collision occurred on the Caborca-Sonoyta state highway when the Ford pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic, crashing into the Kenworth tractor-trailer.
Upon impact, the pickup truck burst into flames, killing 14 people inside the vehicle, according to Sandra Hurtado, a spokeswoman with the Sonora state police.
Two others in the tractor-trailer were killed, including a 10-year-old boy.
A man, woman and two children with serious injuries were sent to the Caborca General Hospital for treatment.
Reuters
