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Driver Charged After José C. Paz Crash That Killed Couple and Injured Their Three Children

Prosecutors brought an aggravated negligent homicide case after reviewing security footage from the collision.

Overview

  • Renzo Benítez and his wife, Eliana Ramírez, died at the scene of the Friday night crash at Ruta 197 and Mendoza in José C. Paz.
  • Their children, ages 9, 11 and 12, were rescued by firefighters; two are being treated at Hospital Gutiérrez and their sister remains in critical condition at Hospital Garrahan.
  • Fiscalía N°4 de San Martín, led by Rubén Moreno, formally charged Michael Jean Carballo, 23, with aggravated negligent double homicide and injuries.
  • Security camera footage cited by relatives shows the family’s Renault entering on a red light as a Volkswagen Amarok approached at high speed, with a speedometer reportedly stuck at 160 km/h.
  • Local reporting states a post-crash alcohol test for Carballo measured 3.01 g/L and that he was detained, while the victims’ family calls for justice and the revocation of his driving license.