Overview
- A large avocado fell from a public tree and struck a 12‑day‑old baby held by his mother outside Jardín de Infantes N.º 949 on October 22, 2026, causing lethal head injuries.
- The infant was rushed to Sanatorio de la Trinidad after witnesses said an ambulance took about 20 minutes to arrive and a relative drove the child to hospital in a private car.
- Surgeons performed a multi‑hour operation for multiple skull fractures but doctors later declared the baby brain dead and he died days after the impact.
- School records show a formal municipal request to remove or prune the tree was filed on August 8, 2025 under file legajo 38329, and the family says the tree was cut only after the child’s death.
- The Unidad Funcional de Instrucción y Juicio N°9 has reclassified the case to homicidio culposo and ordered forensic measures; the inquiry could determine criminal or administrative liability and prompt changes to urban tree maintenance and emergency response procedures.