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Deputy Rocío Bonacci Injured in Route 9 Crash as Chamber Chief Defends Driver

Conflicting accounts over alleged driver fatigue put the Chamber’s transport practices under scrutiny.

La diputada nacional santafesina por La Libertad Avanza, Rocío Bonacci, tras el accidente.
Martín Menem
Rocío Bonacci sufrió un impactante accidente de tránsito en la autopista Rosario-Buenos Aires (Gentileza La Capital-Instagram/@rociobonacci).
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Overview

  • The official Nissan Sentra carrying Bonacci and her father left the roadway at km 196 near Ramallo and came to rest in a ditch, according to police reports.
  • Both were treated in a Ramallo medical center for facial and other minor injuries and remained under observation but out of danger.
  • José Bonacci said the driver fell asleep and pointed to prior written complaints about risky transfers, alleging past speeding that has not been verified.
  • Chamber president Martín Menem said the driver had rested, the vehicle and inspections were up to date and no speeding was recorded, while acknowledging the driver dozed off and veered to the shoulder.
  • The crash revived calls to review congressional drivers’ pay, schedules and rest protocols, with lawmakers warning about fatigue risks; Bonacci was en route to hear Chief of Staff Guillermo Francos’s report.