Taxi Driver Injured in Playa del Carmen Crash

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — A serious collision in Playa del Carmen left a taxi driver from the "Lázaro Cárdenas del Río" union injured after his vehicle crashed into a pickup truck, which also struck a vehicle belonging to the Chedraui supermarket chain. At least two vehicles were left nearly destroyed.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Friday, August 29, in the Gonzalo Guerrero neighborhood, where it was reported that three vehicles had collided on 38th Street in this city.

According to witness reports of the accident, the driver of a white pickup truck failed to obey a stop sign and was the one who caused the incident, which resulted in injuries to the driver from the "Lázaro Cárdenas del Río" union. The pickup also struck a unit belonging to the supermarket chain.

Following the incident, an emergency call was placed to 911. Municipal Traffic Police officers subsequently arrived on the scene and spoke with those involved. Apparently, none of the parties accepted responsibility for the crash and instead blamed the others. Consequently, the vehicles were impounded pending a determination of fault.

It is noted that the injured taxi driver was treated by paramedics at the scene and apparently did not require transport to a hospital.

Other Accidents in Playa Del Carmen

A serious accident in the early hours of August 21 in Playa del Carmen ended in tragedy after a motorist, who was apparently driving at excessive speed, died upon impact with a tow truck.

The events occurred on Playa del Carmen Boulevard, near the intersection with 28th July Avenue. According to reports from local residents, the driver of a compact Chevy car was traveling at excessive speed, allegedly while intoxicated, and also ran a red light. This resulted in a collision with a heavy tow truck that was parked at that location in Playa del Carmen.

It was reported that due to the severe impact, the motorist sustained several serious injuries and had even been impaled by several fragments of glass. Following the violent crash, witnesses immediately called emergency services at 911.

It was in this manner that Municipal Police officers and paramedics arrived shortly after. They found the subject alive and transported him to an IMSS-Bienestar clinic in Playa del Carmen. Unfortunately, it was reported soon after that the man had died, as he did not survive the multiple injuries sustained from the powerful collision with the parked tow truck.