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A group of pilgrims who left Zitácuaro, Michoacán and intended to visit the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos in Jalisco, in the region central Mexico, lived a real nightmare when a trailer hit them.
Because due to the seriousness of the accident, three people who were walking on the Celaya-Salamanca highway near the municipality of Villagrán, Guanajuato, lost their lives instantly when run over by the heavy unit.
Regrettable! Three pilgrims died after being run over by a trailer on the Celaya-Salamanca highway, in Guanajuato 🚨🔽 https://t.co/TajdHoTitV
— Noticias En La Mira (@OficialEnLaMira) March 8, 2022
Although the deceased were protected by companions who were transported in two vans, they were not able to cover the victims of the strong impact that also hit the units.
Meanwhile, elements of the National Guard detained the driver of the trailer, who stopped a meter ahead of the accident.
According to the first versions, the pilgrims belonged to the religious group of the fourth block of San Francisco del Rincón, of the Parish of San Mateo.
Second tragedy in 2022
Such pair It seems that the route to San Juan de los Lagos has become a high-risk road, since so far this year is the second fatal accident that has occurred.
Only in January, 03 Pilgrims died in the overturning of a truck that was going to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos, in Jalisco.
MEXICO: Pilgrims morreram in accident near the city of Lagos de Moreno . Or accident occurred on Saturday, 23, and vitimou 12 pilgrims who iam to visit Virgem da Candelária in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco. Let’s pray dead hairs. pic.twitter.com/JYVuhUyooo
—Catholic Observatory (@obscat) February 2, 2022
The accident occurred at kilometer 35 of the León – Aguascalientes Highway, at of the municipality of Lagos de Moreno.
On that occasion, those affected were from Toluca. Information from the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences refers that, of the deceased, five of which were located outside the vehicle and the rest inside it.
It should be noted that the Government of Jalisco suspended in 2021 the patron saint festivities of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, for what in this year, dozens of faithful get ready to make the popular visit.
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