Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Driver With 2.34 g/l Alcohol Overturns Toyota Hilux Into Canal in Luján de Cuyo

Police transferred the 38-year-old to contraventional court after a 2.34 g/l result.

Overview

  • Around 5 a.m. at Guardia Vieja and Presidente Perón in Chacras de Coria, the pickup lost control and rolled into a lateral irrigation canal.
  • Bomberos Voluntarios de Luján rescued the driver and a 29-year-old passenger after several minutes of work, authorities said.
  • The passenger was stabilized by the Servicio de Emergencias Coordinado and taken to Hospital Lagomaggiore with polytrauma and alcohol intoxication.
  • The breath test on the driver measured 2.34 g/l, well above the reported Mendoza legal limit of 0.5 g/l.
  • Police detained the driver, Policía Científica processed the scene, and the on-duty contraventional court took the case as investigations continue.