Four Americans caught in horrific Mexico highway pileup that killed at least 10

Four Americans were reportedly caught successful a fiery multi-vehicle clang successful Mexico that near astatine slightest 10 group dormant and astir 10 others injured. 

The monolithic pileup happened Sunday aft a tractor-trailer collapsed into aggregate vehicles connected a road successful nan occidental authorities of Jalisco, according to nan Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit. 

While nan agency reported 10 deaths, Mexico's Army, Air Force and National Guard said 9 group were killed.

Jalisco Civil Protection told Reuters that four Americans suffered insignificant injuries and were transported to a section hospital.

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A conveyance was near charred and mangled pursuing a monolithic multi-vehicle pileup successful Jalisco, Mexico, connected Sunday. (Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit)

"Four patients successful insignificant condition, each U.S. citizens, were transferred to nan Arboledas Hospital successful Guadalajara by a backstage ambulance from nan highway," Jalisco Civil Protection said.

Reuters reported that 2 of those killed were minors.

Another 2 of nan injured were identified arsenic National Guard members who suffered superior injuries and were taken to a infirmary successful Guadalajara, according to Reuters. 

Videos circulating connected societal media appeared to show respective vehicles engulfed successful flames on nan road connecting Guadalajara and Tepic, sending aggregate plumes of achromatic fume into nan air. 

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A firefighter useful to douse nan smoking motor of a destroyed conveyance aft a devastating road collision successful Jalisco, Mexico, connected Sunday. (Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit)

According to Mexican officials, nan clang happened erstwhile a tractor-trailer apparently suffered a brake nonaccomplishment and slammed into a statement of vehicles that had stopped because of an earlier accident. 

"According to first reports, a trailer reportedly suffered a nonaccomplishment successful its braking strategy and ended up crashing into respective vehicles that were stopped owed to a anterior incident," Mexico's Army, Air Force and National Guard said successful a station connected X. 

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The first mishap reportedly progressive a rear-end collision betwixt 2 tractor-trailers. As emergency crews responded, a 3rd tractor-trailer collapsed into nan scene, according to nan Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit. 

"As a consequence of this 2nd impact, 3 backstage vehicles and 2 tractor-trailer trucks were wholly destroyed by nan fire," nan authorities said. "Additionally, 2 different backstage vehicles and an charismatic Dodge Charger portion belonging to nan National Guard sustained worldly damage. "

Mexican authorities inspect nan incinerated framework of a tractor-trailer connected a road connecting Guadalajara and Tepic successful Jalisco, Mexico, connected Sunday. (Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit)

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Firefighters later extinguished nan blaze, officials said. 

Local outlet El Financiero reported that nan driver of the tractor-trailer was detained by nan National Guard. 

Reuters contributed to this report.