Friday April 5, 2024, a taxi bearing #052 from the Libertad station in Salina Cruz carrying 6 Haitian migrants in irregular migration situations (according to the preliminary report) crashed against a metal pole on the Salina Cruz - Huatulco section at kilometer 381, shortly before the community of Playa Azul.

The driver Luis Alberto H.D.L.C., died at the scene of the accident as well as a Haitian passenger. The 5 other Haitians, including a child under two years old, with a diagnosis of head trauma, were injured. Paramedics from the National Emergency Commission (CNE), firefighters and an ambulance from the municipality of Salina Cruz were mobilized to the scene of the accident, which transported the injured to the hospital, however, a woman originally from Haiti died during her transfer. They were admitted to the Salina Cruz Specialty Hospital.

According to one of the survivors, the driver lost control of his vehicle which was traveling at high speed while he was talking on his cell phone...

S/ iciHaiti