Cancun, Q.R. — The driver of a compact car was killed Monday after colliding with a city pole. The single vehicle accident happened around 2:000 p.m. on José López Portillo Avenue when the speeding driver climbed a central median.
Witnesses reported seeing the car drive onto the central median and subsequently crash into a metal streetlight. Due to the force of the impact, the driver died behind the wheel after the side of the car buckled inward.
Paramedics confirmed the death of the male driver at the scene. He was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time of the crash. He has not been identified pending family notification. The area was cordoned off by Cancun Transit while the body was removed and the car towed.
