A vehicle rolled over on the Transpeninsular Highway near the Las Casitas junction in Los Cabos on Friday morning, injuring two female occupants, one of them a minor.
San José del Cabo firefighters responded to the scene with units M-60 and A-615. Crews transported both patients for medical treatment. The cause of the rollover has not been disclosed by authorities.
Las Casitas Junction: A Key Stretch of Highway 1
The Las Casitas junction sits along Federal Highway 1, the main route connecting San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. The Transpeninsular Highway carries heavy traffic year-round, serving both local commuters and visitors traveling between the two cities.
Rollovers along this corridor are not uncommon. In January 2025, two vehicles overturned near Chileno Bay on the same highway, prompting rescue operations that involved children among the passengers. The state government has previously requested expanded National Guard patrols along the Los Cabos tourist corridor to address road safety concerns.
Emergency Response and Road Safety
The San José del Cabo Fire Department (Bomberos de San José del Cabo) handles emergency medical calls across the municipality. Friday’s response involved both a medical unit and an additional support vehicle.
No details about the vehicle type, speed, or road conditions at the time of the crash have been released. Authorities have not indicated whether other vehicles were involved or whether the rollover was a single-vehicle incident.
Drivers using the Transpeninsular Highway between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas should remain cautious near the Las Casitas junction, where merging traffic and highway speeds create hazardous conditions. The stretch is a two-lane road in some sections, with limited shoulders.
The condition of the two injured occupants has not been updated. This story was first reported by BCS Noticias.