Overview
- The incident occurred before dawn on Asunción Street in the La Quinta neighborhood, where a 17-year-old exited a moving Toyota Hilux during an argument.
- Neighbors rushed to help, called 911, and officers arrived to secure the scene and summon medical assistance.
- Doctors reported a cranial trauma and a scalp laceration; the teen was stabilized and remains hospitalized under neurological observation.
- The 23-year-old driver, identified locally as Pereyra, was arrested under a preliminary allegation of creating a risk situation and remains in custody.
- Investigators seized the vehicle for speed and interior-condition tests, are gathering witness statements and video, and are weighing possible charges such as injuries, gender-based violence or unlawful deprivation of liberty.