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4 killed in car crash in Mexico City

Xinhua, April 1, 2017 Adjust font size:

A heavy car crash took place early Friday morning in Mexico City, killing all four passengers while the driver survived.

The car apparently rammed into a light pole while racing at 200 kilometers per hour along the city's central Reforma Avenue at about 3:30 a.m. local time, with the impact splitting the car in half, officials were quoted as saying by media report.

The four passengers of the car, aged 25 to 30, were ejected from the light grey BMW by the impact and were killed instantly. The driver was taken to hospital, however, his injuries were not reported.

Officials said the driver faces homicide charges. None of the victims has been yet identified.

The fatal mix of speed and alcohol caused the crash, Laura Ballesteros, of the city's Secretariat of Mobility, told reporters. Endi