Woman Trapped in Wreckage After Crash on Playa del Carmen-Tulum Highway
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — A woman in her 60s suffered serious injuries after becoming trapped in her vehicle following a rear-end collision on the Playa del Carmen-Tulum federal highway.
The accident occurred just past the Calica bridge, heading south toward Puerto Aventuras. One of the vehicles involved was severely damaged after slamming into another car.
The elderly woman was pinned inside the twisted wreckage, sustaining injuries to her head, neck, and back. Civil protection personnel, firefighters, and paramedics from Unit 11 worked to extricate her and rushed her to a hospital.
The driver of the transport vehicle involved in the crash emerged largely unharmed, though the vehicle sustained significant damage from the impact.
Javier Mendez covers public safety, law enforcement, and legal affairs in Quintana Roo. He monitors official reports from the FGE (State Prosecutor's Office), the Mexican Navy, and municipal police to deliver accurate English summaries of crime, trafficking cases, arrests, and court rulings affecting the Riviera Maya region.Javier has been covering crime and public safety news since 2023, reporting on cases ranging from felony arrests and human trafficking investigations to court proceedings and organized crime-related incidents across Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Chetumal. His reporting provides English-speaking residents and travelers with reliable, timely information about safety conditions in Quintana Roo's major tourist destinations.Javier works closely with official government sources and press offices to verify facts before publication, and maintains an archive of law enforcement communications to provide context for ongoing stories. He is dedicated to accurate, factual reporting on complex safety issues that affect both residents and visitors to the region.For story tips: javier@rivieramayanews.mx
