Pedestrian killed by vehicle on Mexico-Querétaro highway in El Marqués, Digi Mart USA News (El Marqués, Querétaro, Mexico): A man died early Friday morning after he was struck by a vehicle on the lanes of the Mexico-Querétaro highway, a few meters from the pedestrian bridge of the corporate area of the Palo Alto community in the Municipality of El Marqués, according to a report by Informe Queretano.
The incident occurred after 6:00 a.m. The man was attempting to cross the highway on foot toward the state capital, even though the pedestrian bridge was located only a few meters away.
Reportedly, he misjudged the maneuver and was hit by a Nissan Versa, blue, with Estado de México license plates, carrying a family.
The impact threw the man onto the hood and into the windshield of the vehicle. Emergency services were called to the scene to provide assistance to the injured man.
After several minutes, Protección Civil de El Marqués rescuers arrived and confirmed that the victim no longer had vital signs. The State Prosecutor’s Office was notified to take cognizance of the accident.
Later, Semefo personnel arrived to process the accident scene. After the expert examination was completed, the body was removed and transferred to the morgue for the required autopsy to determine the precise cause of death.
National Guard personnel also responded to the accident and secured the area to facilitate the investigation.
The report states that the driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was placed at the disposal of authorities to determine responsibility. The information has not been independently verified.
