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47-Year-Old Detained After Banfield Hit-and-Run That Critically Injured Cyclist

Security-camera analysis led to a court-ordered search that recovered a damaged Citroën C3, resulting in the detention of its 47-year-old owner.

El dueño del vehículo quedó detenido y fue acusado por "lesiones graves culposas y abandono de persona".
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El momento del choque entre el auto y el ciclista

Overview

  • The collision occurred Saturday around 13:30 at the intersection of Ignacio Correa and La Plata in Banfield Este as the 24-year-old was returning from work.
  • The cyclist, Jonathan Castillo Oviedo, underwent surgery for cranial trauma and remains in intensive care at Hospital Gandulfo with a reserved prognosis.
  • Investigators identified a black Citroën C3 using neighborhood security cameras and license-plate tracing.
  • Police executed a search at a residence on Tucumán in José Mármol and found the car with driver-side front-end damage.
  • The vehicle’s owner was accused of serious negligent injuries and abandonment of a person after reportedly fleeing without assisting the victim.