Tulum, Q.R. — One person was found dead behind the wheel of a car involved in a two vehicle accident Monday. Emergency personnel arrived at the scene of the highway accident in the municipality of Tulum to two destroyed cars.
According to the preliminary report, the driver of a Dodge Attitude rental vehicle abruptly exited a dirt road to join the highway when he was sideswiped by a taxi. Three people from inside the Tulum taxi were injured. One of them was airlifted to Playa del Carmen hospital.
The accident happened around just before 3:00 p.m. along a section of the federal highway. The private car was hit by the taxi near the driver’s side door, killing the sole occupant inside.
Traffic was affected for more than a hour due to the response of emergency personnel. Tulum firemen were requested to help free the driver of the taxi after he was found trapped behind the wheel.
Paramedics were required to transfer the taxi’s passengers to hospital, however, one passenger ended up being airlifted to Playa del Carmen due to the extent of their injuries.
National Guard manned the partially closed highway while the scene was cleared. Local media report the deceased was a tourists, however, authorities have not identified the person killed in the private car.
