Overview
- A red Chevrolet Corsa lost control and struck a tree on Calle San Juan between Don Bosco and Alem minutes after 6 a.m. on Monday, killing the 21-year-old driver at the scene.
- The 23-year-old passenger, identified as Emanuel Villouta, was taken to Hospital Central with serious injuries and was reportedly able to speak, according to family and hospital reports.
- Police are investigating the crash, have reviewed nearby security-camera recordings that did not capture the impact, and are checking reports that a Preventores patrol tried to stop the car seconds before the collision.
- The passenger is the brother of Alan Villouta, who died in a 2017 hit-and-run that produced a 2020 conviction later declared time-barred; that file has been returned to the Supreme Court for possible review.
- The new accident has reopened local concerns about road safety, accountability for traffic fatalities and the overdue legal resolution of the 2017 case with potential implications if the Supreme Court overturns the prescription ruling.