Vehicle strikes Mexican TV crew during live broadcast on Monterrey avenue
A television reporter and camera operator for Gamavisión were hospitalized on Friday after an out-of-control vehicle struck them during a live broadcast on Avenida Morones Prieto in Monterrey.
Collision during live broadcast
On Friday, 2 October 2026, television reporter Alma de la Rosa Flores and camera operator Cristo Martínez were struck by an out-of-control vehicle during a live broadcast in Monterrey, Mexico. The news team from network Gamavisión was reporting from Avenida Morones Prieto on traffic disruptions caused by heavy rainfall across the city. Flores was standing near a roadside mudslide, explaining to viewers that a motorcyclist had previously collided with rocks obstructing the traffic lane. While Flores continued her live report, an approaching all-terrain vehicle lost traction on the wet asphalt, spun around, and veered directly toward the television crew. Martínez kept the camera recording as the vehicle struck them, and the broadcast signal cut out immediately following the impact.
On-air reaction and emergency response
In the Gamavisión studio, news anchor Mario Gámez interrupted the broadcast after watching the collision unfold on live television. Gámez issued an immediate on-air appeal for emergency responders and asked viewers in Monterrey to supply the exact location coordinates of the reporting site.
They were hit by a truck that skidded while trying to dodge the landslide. I urgently need the address, please, and if there is anyone nearby.
Paramedics and municipal emergency teams arrived at Avenida Morones Prieto shortly after the on-air alert. First responders evaluated both crew members at the scene before arranging transport to a local hospital. Flores walked into the ambulance on her own feet, while Martínez sustained the direct force of the impact and required assistance from medical personnel.
Medical conditions and police custody
Medical staff at the hospital evaluated the injured journalists and confirmed that neither patient faced life-threatening danger. Flores was treated for extensive bruising and contusions across her body, while Martínez received medical care for several bone fractures. Hours after the collision, Gámez traveled to the hospital to visit his colleagues and delivered an on-air update regarding their health status.
Good news, my two team colleagues are doing very well. They are bruised, battered and scared, but there are no serious injuries as a result of the incident.
Hospital staff kept both workers under observation as they began their recovery from the crash.
Sequence of events on Morones Prieto
At the collision site, Mexican police officers secured the section of Avenida Morones Prieto and detained the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle. Municipal workers worked to clear the rocks and soil from the landslide that had initially prompted the television coverage.
- A motorcyclist collides with rocks from a landslide obstructing Avenida Morones Prieto.
- Alma de la Rosa Flores begins a live broadcast for Gamavisión at the landslide location.
- An all-terrain vehicle loses control on the wet asphalt, spins, and strikes the reporting crew.
- News anchor Mario Gámez appeals for immediate emergency assistance and location details.
- Paramedics transport the crew to the hospital while police detain the 19-year-old driver.
The detained driver remained in police custody as authorities conducted an investigation into the collision on the rain-slicked roadway. Both Flores and Martínez remained hospitalized under medical supervision following the crash.
