Accident in Mexico leaves more than 50 dead 5:55
(CNN Spanish) -
Speeding was the main cause of the accident registered on Thursday in Chiapas, Mexico, in which at least 55 people died, according to a joint statement by the Chiapas Prosecutor's Office and the Attorney General's Office issued this Friday.
The authorities assure that some 150 people, 98% of Guatemalan origin, were affected.
Pope Francis sends his condolences to the victims of the accident in Chiapas, Mexico
The driver of the tractor-trailer fled moments after hitting a pedestrian bridge on the Chiapa de Corzo-Tuxtla Gutiérrez highway, 12 kilometers from the capital, the statement said.
Official says there are children among those killed in an accident in Chiapas 1:04
"The Human Rights staff of the FGR (Attorney General's Office) is already providing psychological support to minors and all victims of crime," the statement said.