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Fatal Road Collisions in Spain, Argentina and Mexico Trigger Arrests and International Warrant

Investigations into recent crashes involving impaired or negligent drivers have led to detentions of suspects and a global manhunt for the Melchor Romero hit-and-run driver.

Santiago del Estero: Cristian Flores fue embestido mientras andaba en bicicleta. Lo mató un agente policial que al momento del siniestro, estaba borracho. Foto: Facebook
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Overview

  • In Loiu, Basque Country, a motorcyclist died after colliding with a bus—the fourth deadly motorcycle crash in six weeks—prompting renewed scrutiny of regional road safety measures.
  • Argentine authorities issued an international arrest warrant for Héctor Duarte over the May hit-and-run that killed musicians Franco Giampieri and Axel Martínez, and families have called a justice march for July 23.
  • In Santiago del Estero, police cabo Matías Toloza was arrested on charges of negligent homicide after testing at 1.44 g/L alcohol for the drunk-driving death of cyclist Cristian Flores.
  • Michoacán state recorded three separate fatal incidents: a 70-year-old woman died in Zitácuaro after being struck by a dump truck, a Nissan pick-up driver died in Uruapan with four passengers injured, and a pedestrian in Morelia was killed when a fallen utility pole crushed him.
  • Investigations continue in Aguascalientes after a Ford pickup ran down three motorcyclists following a riot, killing one and injuring two, and in Hidalgo after a three-year-old girl died when her sudden seat-jump caused a Nissan Frontier to crash into a tractor.