WideAngleWandering
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Major accident on Hwy 1 north of La Paz
About 6:30 I was trying to drive up to Loreto from La Paz. 60km outside La Paz I came across what looked like a pretty serious accident involving a
bus. There were about 20 cars/trucks in front of me so I didn't see the details, but after waiting a few minutes, the rescue squad and police started
to show up.
The truckers told me it would be hours before we could get through since the accident was pretty bad, so I turned around and headed back to La Paz.
I saw 6 more ambulances heading to the scene as I drove back. In La Paz someone told me Hwy 1 was closed and that there were at least 3 dead, many
injured, and some big-wig politician was involved.
Traveling the Americas via my old land cruiser
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elgatoloco
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Bummer............
MAGA
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Ateo
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Not good news. Hope the first responders were able to make a difference.
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Correcamino
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Probably this:
Procurador de Justicia de Baja California Sur se accidenta
Si sirve, sirve.
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Mulegena
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Km. 60-61 north of La Paz
So sorry for the loss of life and injuries.
Almost a year ago we were detained in that very area by another bus-vehicle accident with fatalities.
Drive carefully always, folks, wherever you are.
Life's a gift.
Live well.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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durrelllrobert
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Google translation for us gringos
Attorney General of Baja California Sur is injured
According to relatives of the agents and officers wounded, all are out of danger, with blows to the shoulders, legs and one of them in the head
Haydee Ramirez Reyna.
La Paz, Mexico. - The attorney general of Baja California Sur, Gamil Arreola Leal, suffered a car accident that killed three people and he was with
fractures.
The official is out of danger after the accident while traveling on North Road, authorities reported.
The Office confirmed the deaths and Leal Arreola suffered fracture in both legs, so it will remain in the ISSSTE hospital in the capital after the
accident occurred at 18:20 hours, local time, at kilometer 61 of the road.
With Attorney also traveling in a Suburban, the director of the state police, Paul Galindo Hugo Camacho, who was slightly injured.
The Attorney was accompanied by two bodyguards and rustling ministerial commander, Matias Manriquez, who were traveling in another pickup truck a few
feet away, two of them were slightly wounded and one was unhurt.
The Attorney reported that the accident occurred when a trailer hit the two vehicles and another attorney he was riding a family of 5 people, three of
her died on the spot and survived a woman and a child.
According to the report, the trailer invaded the opposite lane impacting the Windstar van he was traveling a family yet unidentified.
Behind the truck traveling the Attorney Suburban and behind him his guards, who were also impacted.
It was reported that the prosecutor returned to the city of La Paz, after presiding over a meeting of livestock, in Ciudad Constitucion, in the
municipality of Comondú.
The trailer driver was arrested.
According to relatives of the agents and officers wounded, all are out of danger, with blows to the shoulders, legs and one of them in the head.
While his chief unhurt escorts.
Bob Durrell
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