The wife of a funeral director has died of a sudden heart attack at the sight of seeing his body after he passed away in a hearse crash.
The couple had a young daughter who has now been left orphaned.
Miguel Horacio Urías Olais, a well-known funeral services businessman died in a road crash on 2 May.
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He was reportedly driving a hearse, belonging to the family-run Horeb Funeral Home, on Federal Highway 15 in Sonora State when he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road.
Miguel, who was originally from Los Mochis in Sinaloa State, suffered severe injuries and was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Two other funeral workers who were travelling with him were injured in the crash in Tijuana, Mexico,
Miguel’s body was then taken back to the family funeral home for preparation.
His wife Ana Yeli Piceno López was waiting at the funeral home to receive the coffin.
Upon seeing her husband’s body, she reportedly suffered a massive heart attack brought on by the shock of the loss.
She died at the scene, just hours after her husband.
The couple, who built a successful funeral business together serving families across Baja California and Sinaloa, left behind a young daughter now orphaned by the double tragedy.
Their bodies are due to be transferred to their home community in Sinaloa for burial, as reported by Need To Know.
The case has provoked widespread shock on social media in Mexico.
One comment read: “She loved him so much that her heart could not bear the suffering.”
Another said: “Not even death could separate them.”
A third added: “It is heartbreaking to see your partner in a coffin – may they rest in peace together.”
The authorities have yet to establish the precise cause of the road accident.
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