Akumal, Q.R. — A female passenger from a car involved in a two vehicle crash Wednesday has died. A 32 year old woman identified as Georgina “N” from Argentina died in hospital. Three others from the accident scene suffered injuries.
Emergency services were sent to the federal 307 several kilometers north of the town of Akumal Wednesday afternoon in response to reports of a head-on collision. Two cars were found destroyed in the crash after one crossed the median and into oncoming traffic.
The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m. when the driver of the blue Nissan March allegedly suffered a mechanical failure, lost control of the vehicle and crossed from the southbound lane to the northbound lane, colliding head-on with a white Nissan Versa.
The head on collision sent one car into the air, landing on its roof. Three woman and one man were injured between the two vehicles. All four were rushed to different Playa del Carmen hospitals. One woman died shortly after being admitted. The other three remain hospitalized.
National Guard Highways coordinated efforts to deal with backed up highway traffic and remove the vehicles with the help of tow trucks.
