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Driver Three Times Over Legal Limit Crashes Into Traffic Light in Central Buenos Aires

Police report a 5 a.m. holiday collision with circulation restored by mid-morning.

Overview

  • The Chevrolet struck a traffic-signal pole at Tucumán and Callao after the driver lost control, according to police.
  • Transit personnel measured the driver's blood-alcohol level at 1.63 g/l, above Buenos Aires' 0.50 g/l limit.
  • Two occupants, aged 23 and 25, were treated on site by SAME and did not require hospital transfer.
  • Traffic was temporarily blocked on Tucumán between Callao and Riobamba as crews secured the area and removed the vehicle after 8 a.m.
  • The driver told Noticias Argentinas he made a bad maneuver, and authorities noted multiple traffic incidents across the city during the holiday morning.