Overview
- The collision occurred around midday at kilometer 18 in Quilmes near Villa El Monte, and the child died at the scene.
- Police report that a gray Volkswagen Up traveling toward La Plata struck the boy and continued driving after the impact.
- Officers intercepted the 25-year-old at the Bernal exit near kilometer 17.5 on Espora Street and took him into custody.
- The case is before Quilmes Prosecutor’s Office UFI No. 22 under a negligent-homicide classification, with accident forensics pending to determine circumstances and potential imprudence.
- Relatives and neighbors blocked both directions of the highway, and Aubasa with traffic agents later partially reopened lanes as delays persisted through the afternoon.