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Driver Dies After Car Plunges 200 Meters Off Altas Cumbres Road in Córdoba

A large-scale operation brought firefighters, DUAR and ETAC to the ravine for a difficult recovery.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Marcelo Rubén Dorao, 42, from the city of Córdoba.
  • The crash occurred before dawn on provincial route E-34 near kilometer 26 by the Río de los Sauces area.
  • Rescuers found the driver's body about 50 meters below the roadway, while the vehicle lay destroyed at the bottom of the ravine.
  • Police noted debris, skid marks and a shattered guardrail at the scene, prompting the search down the slope.
  • Investigators are working to determine the cause of the loss of control, with early hypotheses suggesting the driver may have been ejected during the fall.