Fatal Motorcycle Crash Closes Federal Highway 307 at Tulum

Tulum, Quintana Roo — A traffic accident on Federal Highway 307 left a woman dead and forced the closure of the roadway at the Tulum exit, on the stretch heading toward Felipe Carrillo Puerto near the Ajal Tulum access road.

According to preliminary reports circulating on social media and accounts gathered at the scene, the woman was riding a motorcycle when a large cargo vehicle — believed to be a tractor-trailer or truck — struck her. The impact threw her onto the asphalt, and she died at the scene.

The motorcycle then hit a tricycle carrying several people and pieces of lumber. The occupants of the three-wheeled vehicle escaped serious injury, while the tricycle came to rest on the shoulder of the road after being struck.

The vehicle that allegedly caused the crash fled the scene. Officials said they have no confirmed information so far about its description or the identity of its driver.

Police officers cordoned off the area and directed traffic while waiting for specialized personnel to carry out forensic work and remove the body.

The closure of Highway 307 disrupted traffic along this section of the Tulum exit. Authorities said expert investigations will determine how the crash unfolded, the conditions at the time of the impact and who was responsible.