Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The driver of a private vehicle was killed Saturday when he slammed into the back of a parked company flatbed. The accident happened around 3:00 p.m. approximately 10 kilometers south of Playa del Carmen along the federal 307.
The driver of the company flatbed was parked along the shoulder of the Riviera Maya highway when the hatchback hit him. The impact left the driver of the car crushed behind the wheel.
Solidaridad firemen along with other emergency services were at the Saturday afternoon scene where they located the deceased driver pinned in the car. National Guard Highways directed traffic while firemen worked to free the male driver.
The driver of the double long company flatbed reportedly fled the scene before police arrived. Authorities have not provided an official cause for the afternoon accident.
