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Córdoba Ride-Hailing Driver Charged With Attempted Homicide After Fare Dispute Leaves Passenger in Coma

Authorities are scrutinizing evidence after a 4,500‑peso payment dispute turned violent in Alto Alberdi.

Overview

  • The victim, identified as Martín, 34, remains in an induced coma with severe cranial trauma at Córdoba's Hospital de Urgencias.
  • The confrontation followed a ride requested from Plaza España that ended at Caseros and Francisco Candiotti in a Volkswagen Gol registered on DiDi.
  • Witnesses report the driver grabbed a stone from the sidewalk and struck the passenger from behind as his children, ages 6 and 12, looked on.
  • Police detained the driver at the scene and prosecutors have imputed him for attempted homicide, seizing the vehicle and his cellphone for forensic analysis.
  • Investigators are gathering testimonies and reviewing surveillance footage, while relatives say the 4,500‑peso transfer appeared in the driver's account shortly after the attack.