26 Dead in Collision of Truck-trailer and Van in Mexico

At least 26 persons died when a tractor-trailer hit a van in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas on Sunday. The van caught fire after the collision.

The ill-fated vehicles were traveling on the highway when they had a head-on crash. The van was owned by a private transportation company. It was transporting passengers, including children. The truck carrying the trailer escaped from the spot after causing the accident.

The officials are yet to ascertain the identities of all the deceased and are therefore unsure if the driver of the truck was also killed in the accident or if he has fled. The authorities have however recovered the national IDs of the deceased, most of whom are Mexicans.