Tragedy in Mexico: Multi-Vehicle Crash Leaves 16 Dead

Multi-vehicle crash in Yucatán leaves 16 dead

Victims were from Calikiní

Collective taxi caught fire

Mexican authorities confirmed this Sunday that the death toll from a multi-vehicle crash on the Mérida-Campeche highway has risen to 16.

The accident occurred Saturday afternoon at kilometer 127, near the Chocholá-Kopomá stretch, when a cargo truck collided with a collective taxi and a private vehicle.

According to the Yucatán Public Security Secretariat, 15 people died at the scene, while two others were injured and transported to nearby hospitals.

Among the victims were the truck driver, who remained inside the vehicle, and a person who was burned inside the collective taxi.

Multi-Vehicle Crash in Yucatán Leaves Heavy Toll

Death toll rises to 16 in the Mérida-Campeche highway accident.
The tragedy on the Mérida-Campeche federal highway, at kilometer 127, claimed another life, raising the number of fatalities to 16, after authorities found an additional victim… pic.twitter.com/PeDAxodvLD

— Yucatán Ahora (@yucatanahora) September 14, 2025

Campeche Governor Layda Sansores reported that so far, five of the 16 victims have been identified in the Mérida-Campeche accident, according to Efe news agency.

“We continue doing everything possible to contact the families of the deceased,” Sansores stated in a message posted on X.

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The Government of Campeche is working in coordination with authorities in Yucatán and the municipality of Calikiní, where most of the victims were from.

The Calikiní municipal government expressed its condolences and announced that City Hall would remain open from 8:00 a.m. to midnight to assist affected families.

Authorities Identify Victims and Support Families

15 people lost their lives in a tragic multi-vehicle crash at km 127 of the Mérida–Campeche highway. Families and authorities are overwhelmed with grief. pic.twitter.com/ggOM82lD2F

— adn40 (@adn40) September 14, 2025

Meanwhile, Yucatán Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena visited the Forensic Medical Service on Sunday to support families in the identification process.

“I expressed our solidarity and support for the recognition and transfer of their loved ones to their communities,” Díaz Mena wrote on social media.

Initial reports indicate that the collective taxi was transporting construction workers traveling from Mérida to various communities in Yucatán and Campeche when the accident happened.

When the cargo truck loaded with beer struck the taxi, it was pushed into another vehicle, veered off the road, and overturned.

Mérida-Campeche Accident Brings Regional Mourning

Tragedy in Mérida-Campeche, 15 dead so far.
It happened at kilometer 127, Chocholá-Kopomá stretch.
Those involved: a cargo truck, a private vehicle, and a collective taxi.
No one controls Mexico’s highways; the authorities only focus on extortion… pic.twitter.com/efMFDEdzHp

— PERIÓDICO SupreMo (@Diario_Supremo) September 14, 2025

The collision caused the vehicle to catch fire, trapping several passengers inside, while others were thrown onto the asphalt.

Images shared by local media show the taxi completely burned out and the remains of vehicles still in flames along the federal highway.

Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the Mérida-Campeche accident, but noted that investigations are already underway to determine the circumstances.

Both the Yucatán and Campeche governments urged drivers to take extra precautions and respect speed limits on federal highways.

This multi-vehicle crash is considered one of the deadliest in the Yucatán region in recent years, leaving grief and shock across communities in southeastern Mexico.