On Tuesday, in the municipality of Nicolás Romero, State of Mexico, traffic was severely affected after two traffic accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles occurred, including the rollover of a truck carrying 40 tons of garbage.
The most impactful incident occurred on Avenida 20 de Noviembre, where a truck transporting 40 tons of garbage from Mexico City overturned. According to the preliminary report from security forces, the unit was heading towards the dump area in Tepojaco when the driver lost control on a sharp curve, causing the vehicle to fall on its side and scatter debris across the asphalt.
The partial blockage began at 11:50 PM on Monday, accumulating over eight hours of traffic complications that extend from Puente de las Ánimas to the vicinity of the Town Center shopping mall.
The gondola of the unit overturned in such a way that the garbage was thrown out, covering the lanes of the road section, leaving one lane open for circulation.
To this event was added a second accident on the Atizapán-Nicolás Romero highway, at the height of La Colmena, where another truck crashed into the containment wall, generating a bottleneck that affected mobility in both directions.
Emergency services and Civil Protection confirmed that no serious injuries were reported. In the case of the driver of the overturned unit, authorities confirmed that he was treated at the scene by paramedics and only suffered minor blows, without the need for hospital transfer.