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Argentine Driver Killed in Uruguay Crash With Truck Reportedly Carrying Shakira Tour Gear

Police are conducting forensic examinations on Route 2 to establish cause and potential liability.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Eduardo Gerling, 50, a resident of Concordia in Argentina’s Entre Ríos province.
  • The collision occurred around 6 a.m. Friday near kilometer 202 of Route 2 between Rodó and Santa Catalina in Soriano.
  • Gerling’s Volkswagen Amarok struck a Mirtrans logistics truck in a frontal or front‑lateral impact, with the truck reportedly transporting equipment for Shakira’s shows.
  • The truck sustained significant damage, and its driver was reported virtually uninjured.
  • Authorities closed the highway for hours, diverted traffic via Parada Suárez, and opened an investigation with police and firefighters working at the scene.