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Driver With Positive Alcohol Test Freed on Bail After Fatal Nordelta Crash

Prosecutors review security footage alongside forensic analyses to determine liability.

Overview

  • Ramón Oscar Olivera, 49, was struck and killed on the Bancalari Corridor near Santa Bárbara in Tigre while walking to his maintenance job in Nordelta.
  • Police reported a breath-alcohol result of 0.63 g/L for the driver in a province with zero tolerance for drinking at the wheel.
  • Security cameras captured the Jeep Renegade veering to the edge of the roadway before hitting Olivera from behind, and the video is part of the case file.
  • The driver, identified as Yesica Loreley Quevedo, was detained and charged with homicidio culposo, then released after posting bail as she declined to testify.
  • The investigation, now led by prosecutor José Amallo, awaits accident reconstruction and toxicology results, while relatives publicly criticized the release and alleged she failed to assist.