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Argentine Driver Dies in Uruguay Route 2 Crash With Truck Carrying Shakira Show Equipment

Authorities are investigating the early-morning collision near kilometer 202 that killed Eduardo Gerling.

Overview

  • The 50-year-old from Concordia, Entre Ríos, was driving a Volkswagen Amarok that collided frontally or frontolaterally with a logistics truck between Rodó and Santa Catalina.
  • He suffered severe injuries, was taken to the Hospital de Cardona, and died hours later, according to local reports.
  • The truck driver, reported to be 56, was unharmed and returned a negative breathalyzer test, according to one outlet.
  • Traffic on Route 2 was closed for hours and diverted to Parada Suárez while Policía Caminera and firefighters conducted rescue operations and on-site forensic work.
  • Multiple outlets reported the truck was transporting concert equipment from Montevideo toward Buenos Aires for Shakira’s shows, and condolences for Gerling flooded social media in Concordia.