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Drunk Taxi Driver Crashes Into Metrobús Bay and Light Pole in San Telmo

A 2.17 g/L breath test prompted a contravention notice, with prosecutors directing traffic officers at the scene.

San Telmo: el taxista borracho terminó en la Dársena del Metrobús impactando contra un poste de alumbrado público. Foto: captura C5N
Un conductor borracho asombró a los agentes de tránsito con el resultado del test de alcoholemia
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Overview

  • The crash happened at dawn on Monday at Paseo Colón and Pasaje Giuffra, leaving the taxi on the Metrobús del Bajo bay after striking a light pole.
  • City police from Comisaría Vecinal 1F reported the 51-year-old as the sole occupant and detained him after he acted aggressively and refused to provide identification.
  • SAME reported a blood alcohol reading of 2.17 grams per liter for the driver, far above legal limits for professional drivers in Buenos Aires.
  • The Flagrancia Este prosecutor’s office, led by Florencia Paglianitti, ordered the deployment of traffic personnel to carry out testing and on-site procedures.
  • The driver was notified of a contravention for excess alcohol, and the taxi was immobilized and towed to a judicial impound as media continued to update the case with video published by TN.