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Drunk-Driving Rollover in Misiones Kills 8-Year-Old, Brother in Critical Condition

The driver is detained pending an investigation into criminal responsibility.

Overview

  • The crash occurred Saturday around 4:40 p.m. near Oberá’s El Progreso neighborhood on the Los HelechosOberá route.
  • Police identified the driver as Andrés P., 36, who lost control of a Chevrolet Corsa Pick Up that rolled over.
  • The 8-year-old was pronounced dead at Hospital SAMIC de Oberá with traumatic brain injury, bilateral hemothorax, and a severe liver rupture.
  • His 10-year-old brother was stabilized locally and transferred to Hospital de Posadas, where he remains in critical condition.
  • Officers confirmed the driver was intoxicated, and after causing disturbances at the hospital he was taken to Comisaría Tercera as judicial procedures move forward.