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Families remember victims of highway crash in Mexico

excelsior.com.mx · 10 September 2026
Families remember victims of highway crash in Mexico
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Families and friends commemorated the 32 victims of the La Concordia highway tragedy in Mexico City with offerings, candles, and a mass one year after the accident.

They gathered at a memorial along Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza to honor those lost in the crash.

People placed flowers, photographs, and lit candles to remember the victims, including Yaneth, a former student who paid tribute to her teacher, Eduardo Noé García, promising to remember him annually and recalling his ability to make mathematics enjoyable for students. A paramedic who responded to the tragedy also visited the memorial. He described the event as a turning point in his career, due to the intense pain and suffering he witnessed.

The group held a mass at 1:00 PM to further honor the 32 people who died in the accident. The memorial served as a place for loved ones to collectively grieve and remember those they lost.

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