Major accident involving 45 vehicles in Monterrey

Major accident involving 45 vehicles in Monterrey

Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in News & Views by PMC Comments Off

Editor’s Note: I’ve always maintained we report the good and the bad about the trucking industry in Mexico, and this time is no exception. Excessive speed, diminished visibility led to this accident which closed the major connection between Monterrey and Saltillo yesterday.

One person dead. The truck driver is in prison awaiting trial which can take months to happen and for certain, under Mexican law, he will lose his Licencia Federal for a minimum of 10 years, perhaps permanently.

And before the critics begin the outcry about the dangerous Mexican trucks and drivers, think about the fubar in the tunnel in Santa Clarita California last year, caused by a Saia Freight driver and the inattention of those who followed. The 70 car and truck pile up in fog on I-4 in Florida last week. And I could mention dozens of others! Fucking up ain’t reserved or exclusive to any particular nationality of driver. Driving a truck is a skill and a vocation that crosses borders, races and nationalities.

You can read the story in it’s entirety as reported by El Manana

Tags: , Accident, chocar, choque, Monterrey, murio, Saltillo