Mexibús Line 1 train collision in Ecatepec, Digi Mart USA News (Ecatepec, State of Mexico): A car ended up inside a sewage canal after it was reportedly struck by a train while traveling in the confined lane of Mexibús Line 1, in front of the Las Américas shopping plaza in Ecatepec. The accident occurred on Thursday night at the height of Avenida Central, where a locomotive was left stopped and an emergency operation was deployed to locate the vehicle and any possible occupants.
According to initial reports, the car had reportedly entered the confined lane before being hit and propelled toward the canal. Civil Protection and Ecatepec firefighters, together with Citizen Security and Municipal Traffic personnel, are searching the water body to locate the vehicle and determine whether anyone was inside.
Because of the emergency, Avenida Central remains closed at Las Américas in the direction of Jardines de Morelos, and drivers are being advised to seek alternate routes.
The Mexibús Line 1 service is temporarily operating in a circuit between the Ojo de Agua and Aquiles Serdán stations due to the incident between the train and a private car in the track area at Las Américas. The Directorate of the Mass Transit and Cable Car System announced the change and asked users to take precautions while emergency work continues at the site.
The accident reportedly involved a black Jetta that invaded the confined lane and was struck by the train, causing it to end up inside the sewage canal.
