Four dead and four injured in Morelos highway accident

A tragic vehicle accident on the La Pera-Cuautla highway in Morelos, Mexico, has resulted in at least four deaths and four serious injuries. The incident occurred near kilometer 0, close to the exit for Tepoztlán, when an official police vehicle collided, causing officers to be thrown from the vehicle and fall from a highway bridge onto the roadway below.

The Morelos Secretariat of Public Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) confirmed that two officers died at the scene or during medical transport, while others succumbed to their injuries, bringing the confirmed death toll to four. Four additional officers remain hospitalized in critical condition.

Emergency responders and federal security forces mobilized to the site. CAPUFE implemented partial road closures and lane reductions to facilitate rescue operations, causing significant traffic delays on the Mexico-Cuernavaca highway. The State Attorney General's Office is conducting investigations to determine the exact mechanical circumstances of the crash.