17 injured after vehicle plows into World Cup revelers in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Over a dozen 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’ city hall said in a statement.

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“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 city hall added.

A total of 17 people received medical treatment, the statement added, including the driver, who was arrested.

“I would like to express our deepest solidarity with the people affected and their families following the unfortunate events that occurred tonight,” Los Cabos’ Acting Mayor Jose Manuel Larumbe said, promising to keep the public informed regarding authorities’ investigations into the incident.

Located on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, 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 Jose del Cabo and the resort corridor connecting them.

Celebrations erupted across Mexico on Wednesday evening after Mexico beat the Czech Republic 3-0 in their final game of the World Cup group stage.