Family of Doctor Killed in Cancún Crash Demands Answers From Prosecutors

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Relatives of a doctor killed on Bonampak Avenue last week are demanding answers from prosecutors, saying they have received no updates since filing a complaint over her death.

Alejandra López, the victim’s cousin, said the family filed a report the day of the crash, Thursday, Aug. 13, and were told they would be notified of court hearings. More than a week later, they still have not heard anything.

The victim, Nadia López Fitz, 35, worked in aesthetic medicine in Cancún and lived with her cousin. Her body was taken to her hometown of Iguala, Guerrero, over the weekend for burial.

López said the family is not seeking a financial settlement and rejected efforts by the driver’s lawyer to reach an out-of-court agreement. “There is no amount of money that can replace her life,” she said.

She also questioned whether the driver, identified as Niusber N., a doctor, was given a blood alcohol or drug test after the crash. According to the family, Niusber was hospitalized under police custody but has since been discharged and is reportedly back at his home.

The initial hearing in the vehicular homicide case has not yet been held before a Control Judge.

According to police reports, Niusber was driving a Honda HR-V along Bonampak Avenue when he lost control, mounted the central median, struck a streetlight pole and flipped. The SUV slid several meters before hitting López Fitz as she was getting out of a ride-hailing vehicle.