Cyclist dies on deadly road; The driver escaped, evidencing the abandonment of state roads – Diario Basta!

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A young man on his bicycle lost his life after being hit by a tractor-trailer on the Toluca-Naucalpan highway, near the Mexican municipality of Xonacatlán

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Wednesday was tinged with tragedy in Xonacatlánwhere a cyclist lost his life after being hit by a tractor-trailer on the Toluca-Naucalpan highway. The driver of the heavy unit fled without providing aid, while the man’s body was left lying on the shoulder, in one of the busiest and most dangerous sections of the Toluca Valley.

According to witnesses, the accident occurred in the afternoon when the victim was driving on the side of the road. “It was a terrible blow, said a merchant who witnessed the accident, the truck moved to the right and ran over him without braking. The cyclist did not even have the opportunity to avoid. Here we all know that pedaling on this road is risking your life, but we have no other route.”

Paramedics and security elements attended the scene, although they only confirmed the death. The area was cordoned off by municipal police and personnel from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexicowhich initiated an investigation file for manslaughter and abandoning the scene of the accident.

Neighbors of the stretch expressed their anger at the lack of infrastructure and surveillance. “This was not an accident, it was a consequence of the lack of planning,” lamented Roberto Hernández, a resident of San Miguel Mimiapan. For years we have been asking for a bike lane or at least signage, but the state government ignores our requests. They only come when there are deaths.”

The point where the accident occurred is considered one of the most unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians, due to the absence of lighting, speed bumps and road surveillance. At night, the traffic of cargo trucks is constant and motorists travel at excess speed.

The body was taken to Forensic Medical Servicewhile the cycling community of Xonacatlán He called for a rally in memory of the victim, demanding justice and security on Mexican roads, already converted into high-risk routes.