AT LEAST 15 people were killed in a devastating fireball crash in a Mexican highway, officials confirmed.

The deadly smash unfolded after a truck packed with workers crashed into a car and a taxi, erupting in flames.

They were driving on a road linking the towns of Merida and Campeche, in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, when tragedy happened.

The head-on impact caused the truck to erupt in flames, leaving 14 people - including the driver - charred or crushed inside, Diario de Yucatán reported.

Another victim died at the scene, bringing the death toll to 15.

The local outlet reported that three more were pulled out alive and rushed to nearby hospitals.

Yucatan’s secretary of public security said the victims were passengers traveling across the three vehicles involved.

Governor Joaquin

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