20 injured in light rail collision near Mexico City

Last week, 20 people were injured in a collision between two light rail trains near Mexico City.  According to Mexico City government officials, the accident occurred shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30 at the Huichapan train station.

Reports indicate that one of the trains was stopped at the station because of a mechanical malfunction when a second train rear-ended the first.  Investigators are looking into what caused the first train to malfunction and why the second train was unable to stop in time to avoid colliding with the first.

One of the trains’ drivers and 19  passengers suffered injuries in the accident.  All 20 were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.  The General Director of Mexico City’s Electric Transportation Service, Rufino Leon, said that all hospital expenses should be covered by the city.

Furthermore, Leon said that primary investigations lead officials to believe that the accident was caused by the first train’s malfunction, driver error on the part of the second train’s driver, or brake failure in the second train.

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