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Journalists had an accident while traveling with the President

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The journalists, reporters, and photographers were traveling to Guaymas – Photo: Edwin Hernández/EL UNIVERSAL
27/10/2019 |10:55
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Journalists had an accident while traveling with the President

The journalists and reporters traveling with President López Obrador had a major scare after their vehicle overturned on their way to Guaymas , Sonora . At least 10 reporters, cameramen, and photographers were injured and some of them required hospitalization and surgery . A day before, they had warned that there were failures in the vehicle . However, this is not the first that reporters have had an accident while traveling with López Obrador; the first time, the vehicle crashed after the brakes failed. It is worrying that these accidents happen so close to the President . How safe is the President?

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