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Lluvia causa accidente

Debido a los grandes encharcamientos que se hacen cada vez que llueve en la Carretera a Piedras Negras, el miércoles por la tarde se registró un aparatoso accidente.

Arturo Ordóñez Soto, de 36 años, manejaba un tráiler Volvo modelo 2004, propiedad de la empresa Logis, con dirección a Nuevo Laredo. Acababa de caer un chubasco por ese rumbo y un enorme charco tapó parte de la carretera, a la altura del Kilómetro 13, por lo que Arturo no se dio cuenta de una curva, y el pesado vehículo abandonó el pavimento, pegando contra un vado y saltó.

Por fortuna para el chofer, la caja no aplastó al tractocamión y salió casi ileso, aunque los daños materiales fueron considerables

As I’ve said before, the Mexican news media is quick to report on truck accidents in Mexico which gives us some idea of the number happening around the country on a monthly basis and these accidents are rare. Good safety procedures, professionalism of the drivers, who can say, but compared to the United States where big rig accidents are a daily occurance, in Mexico, perhaps one or two a month.

The story is that the driver was caught in a flash flood on Highway 2 which is under construction in sections, missed a curve that was underwater and went into the median. Damage to the cargo but the trucker kept the rig on it’s wheels and prevented the box (caja) from coming over on the tractor.

I am acquainted with this section of highway which is being improved and can say with some authority that speed probably was not a factor. Which in any case, with tractors governed at 110kmh,  one can’t do much speeding.