Chalco Day of the Dead parade vehicle incident, Digi Mart USA News (San Gregorio Cuautzingo, Chalco, State of Mexico): A mass vehicle incident was reported in San Gregorio Cuautzingo, in the municipality of Chalco, State of Mexico, where a driver struck several people taking part in the 2026 Day of the Dead celebrations.
The incident occurred on the night of November 2 during a procession known as “Las Marotas Fresilocas 2026,” when families, children and adults were in the streets to watch the parade. According to the publisher’s account, the driver appeared in the crowd and ran into people as he passed.
According to preliminary reports, some attendees began protesting to the driver and asked him to let the contingent pass. The driver reportedly reacted by accelerating toward the people taking part in the celebration.
After striking them, he fled the scene while attendees called for emergency assistance.
Preliminary reports indicate that at least two people were struck: a 52-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man. Paramedics and firefighters from Chalco responded to assess and treat the victims, who were attended to on site and did not require medical transfer.
Reports about the incident describe the vehicle involved as a metallic blue car with license plates MXC-469-D. Authorities had not confirmed the identity of the driver or reported his whereabouts at the time of the publisher’s report.
