News / Paralysis after crash on key Mexican road prompts calls for government action

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A crash that snared traffic for more than a day on one of Mexico’s busiest highways last week has truckers and other business interests calling for government action to address the nation’s road infrastructure problems.

On 22 November, an accident that involved two trailers caused a spill as well as damage to the road, resulting in a closure of the vital highway linking the capital with Queretaro. The ensuing congestion, exacerbated by a second accident, caused a traffic jam that stretched ...