Mexican Animator Luis de la Rosa Fatally Struck by Train While at Annecy Festival

Luis de la Rosa, the 34-year-old Mexican animator known for his work on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and My Little Pony: The Movie, died after being struck by a train near the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, according to reports from Deadline and Variety.

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DeadlineMexican Animator Luis De La Rosa Dies After Train Accident During Annecy FestivalVarietyMexican Animator Luis de la Rosa, Known for 'Spider-Verse,' Dies in Train Accident at Annecy Festival

The accident occurred on June 24. Deadline reported that de la Rosa "strayed close to train tracks alongside a ring-road on the outskirts of Annecy." Variety, citing local French media, said the tracks were in downtown Annecy and described them as "fenced off and not accessible to the public." Emergency services were called by the train conductor around 8 p.m. local time, Deadline noted.

"railroad tracks that are fenced off and not accessible to the public."

The conflicting location details from the two outlets highlight confusion over how the animator came to be on the tracks. Both publications confirmed that de la Rosa was attending the festival when the incident occurred.

Deadline and Variety both highlighted de la Rosa's credits, which also include work on The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and other animated features, making his sudden death a significant loss for the animation community.