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Bastián, 8, Airlifted to Mar del Plata for Third Surgery After Pinamar Dune Crash

The plan is a high‑complexity procedure to remove hepatic packing with abdominal closure under intensive monitoring.

Overview

  • He was flown by helicopter from Pinamar to the Materno Infantil hospital in Mar del Plata, arriving under intubation and continuous monitoring for higher‑level postoperative care.
  • He remains in intensive care in critical condition but showed modest stabilization, including a stable night, no recent transfusions, and no vasopressor requirement since Wednesday, according to medical updates.
  • Surgeons prepared the third intervention to remove the liver packing and close the abdomen after two prior damage‑control operations for severe hepatic bleeding.
  • Prosecutors seized the Volkswagen Amarok and the UTV for forensic tests, and the Amarok driver is under investigation for negligent injuries.
  • The driver issued a brief Instagram statement calling for prudence and trust in justice, while the child’s mother rejected circulating versions of the crash and held the pickup’s driver responsible; the incident renewed calls for stricter controls in La Frontera’s dunes.