During maintenance work on the Metro of Mexico City, an auxiliary police officer from the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) died after being run over by a maintenance vehicle, known as 'Metro Bebé', near the Acatitla station on Line A. The victim was identified as Fernando Madrid Espinoza, 40 years old, assigned to that station.
The events occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 29, while the officer was conducting patrol work to prevent cable theft on the tracks. The maintenance vehicle struck him on track 1, which runs from Pantitlán to La Paz. Despite the prompt attention from paramedics, Madrid Espinoza died at the scene due to the impact.
The Metro of Mexico City reported that the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident underwent breathalyzer tests that were negative. Both the SSC and Metro authorities expressed their sorrow over the incident and committed to cooperating with the investigations carried out by the Public Ministry and the Attorney General's Office to clarify what happened.
In a statement, the Metro expressed: "Regarding the incident that occurred early today, the security officer was hit by a maintenance vehicle; emergency medical support was coordinated as well. The Metro is cooperating with the Attorney General's Office in the relevant investigations." The operation of the vehicle during the incident is still under investigation.
