(Mexico City) A massive accident on a highway in central Mexico left at least 19 dead and 3 injured on Saturday, authorities said.
The accident occurred at a toll booth near the town of Chalco, on the highway that connects Mexico City to Puebla, 110 km south of the capital.
A truck without brakes struck a line of six vehicles, several of which caught fire. Among those who died was the driver of the truck, Capufe, the public body that manages Mexico’s federal highway system, said in a statement.