A dump truck overturns and crushes a vehicle in Saltillo.

Driver manages to get out of his car in time before the structure crushes him

A dump truck traveling through the streets of the República neighborhood overturned and crushed a parked vehicle.

The incident occurred on Salvador González Lobo Street, between Torreón and Venustiano Carranza Streets. The report prompted a strong response from the fire station, as it was initially reported that people were trapped.

Fortunately, this theory was dismissed, although the accident caused incalculable losses. According to Municipal Traffic officials, the accident was caused by a collapse in the pavement , recently installed by a construction company. Excavations and the installation of new industrial gas pipelines were carried out this week and last week.

According to local residents, the work was completed on Wednesday, April 30, and González Street was reopened to traffic on Thursday, May 1. The dump truck, owned by TPN, stopped momentarily due to the line of vehicles.

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While stopped, the pavement gave way, causing the truck's right rear tires to sink . This caused it to overturn and crush a parked vehicle, a 2015 Ford Fiesta.

The car, owned by Adolfo Félix, was struck just seconds after its owner got out. Félix was unloading items for his business right where the truck overturned. "I had just unloaded some boxes for my business. If not, imagine a different story," the victim recounted, surprised.

The accident was reported to the 911 emergency system, prompting the dispatch of a machine and a tanker to supervise the truck's maneuvers. Since the area involved gas pipelines, there was a risk of a high-pressure leak. The incident was reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office's Investigative Agency.