Overview
- On Brazil's BR-101 at km 953.6 in Mucurí, a Chevrolet S10 and a Fiat Doblò collided head-on and burst into flames, leaving 11 dead, including two children and a pregnant woman, according to Ecovias Capixaba and federal highway police.
- The highway was closed for hours during rescue and peritaje, early police reports focus on a suspected improper passing maneuver, and some victims require DNA testing for identification, with at least one survivor reported in critical condition.
- In Argentina, a head-on crash at km 225 of Ruta 3 in Las Flores killed spouses Eduardo Basilio Diaduchi and Cecilia Sosa, while their 13-year-old daughter remains hospitalized in serious condition.
- The Las Flores case is under Ayudantía Fiscal N° 3 with an initial classification of double negligent homicide, and the other driver, identified as Caro Márquez Eloy, was hospitalized without life-threatening injuries.
- In Santiago del Estero, a driver who tested at 1.99 g/L blood alcohol fatally struck a pedestrian on Ruta Provincial 333, was detained, and was formally imputed for negligent homicide.