Seventeen people were injured on Wednesday night when a vehicle drove through a crowd in the popular tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas during a celebration of Mexico’s World Cup match victory, Los Cabos’s local authorities said in a statement.
“According to preliminary information, the vehicle was surrounded by a group of people and, for reasons to be determined by the competent authority, drove through the crowd, injuring several people,” the local authorities added. A total of 17 people received medical treatment, the statement confirmed, including the driver, who was arrested.
Social Media Videos Show the Incident
Multiple visuals posted on social media, verified by Reuters, show a black car surrounded by a crowd of people wearing Mexico shirts. The car then accelerated into the crowd, throwing people into the air before crashing into bollards. Other videos verified by Reuters show the crowd pulling someone from the car and attacking them, while multiple people are seen injured on the ground in unknown condition.
Official Response and Investigation
“I would like to express our deepest solidarity with the people affected and their families following the unfortunate events that occurred tonight,” Los Cabos’s acting mayor, José Manuel Larumbe, said, promising to keep the public informed regarding investigations into the incident.
Cabo San Lucas: A Top Tourist Destination
Located at the southern extremity of the Baja California peninsula on the west coast, Cabo San Lucas is one of Mexico’s top luxury tourist destinations and one of the two principal cities within the municipality of Los Cabos, which also includes San José del Cabo and the resort corridor connecting them.
Earlier, the co-hosts scored three second-half goals at the Estadio Azteca to eliminate Czechia from the World Cup and end the group phase with maximum points.
