Mexico highway pileup kills 9 in Jalisco; 4 Americans hurt
What's new: Two minors were among the dead, and two National Guard members suffered serious injuries in the crash near Guadalajara.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer killed nine people and injured about 10 others on a highway in Jalisco, Mexico, authorities said Sunday. Four U.S. citizens were hurt but suffered only minor injuries and were taken to Arboledas Hospital in Guadalajara, Jalisco Civil Protection said. The dead included two minors, while two injured National Guard members were transferred in serious condition to Magdalena Hospital in Guadalajara. Videos from local media showed several burned vehicles on the highway linking Guadalajara and Tepic. One account cited brake failure on a tractor-trailer after an earlier collision, but authorities had not established a final cause.