Thirteen believers were involved in an accident on January 29, when their minibus overturned on the León-Aguascalientes highway, near the town of Lagos de Moreno. In addition to the 13 people killed, 10 others were injured.
The Shrine of Our Lady in San Juan de los Lagos was the site of a miracle in 1623 and every year thousands of faithful visit here. Devotion also spread to America, especially in the state of Texas.
The Mexican Bishops' Conference expresses its solidarity and prayers for the relatives of the 13 faithful pilgrims who were killed by a car overturned on their way to the Basilica of Our Lady of Saint John in Los Lagos.
In a statement published on the same January 29, the Mexican Bishops' Conference expressed its solidarity with the relatives of the faithful pilgrims who were in distress en route from Toluca, Mexico, to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Consecration in St. San Juan de los Lagos, in the state of Jalisco.
“May God and Our Lady of Guadalupe sustain those who are in difficult times and get you out of this situation soon.” So far, the cause of the accident has not been determined.