Overview
- In Buenos Aires province, police chief Gastón Montepeloso’s breath test registered 0.48 g/L after a head‑on crash that killed Vanesa Escalante in Luján; he was released under court restrictions as the case advances on aggravated negligent homicide with possible street‑racing under review.
- Near Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s residence in San Telmo, a motorcyclist fleeing a police stop hit a taxi that then mounted the sidewalk, killing a pedestrian; the rider was detained and carried a license plate reported as stolen.
- In Mexico City, the death of motorcyclist Roberto Hernández in Iztapalapa is classified as vehicular manslaughter; authorities recovered the car in Nezahualcóyotl, continue to analyze video, and have yet to detain the suspected driver.
- In Guaymallén, Mendoza, a man run over and dragged for several blocks on December 26 died after ten days in hospital, leading prosecutors to reclassify the case to aggravated homicide against the detained couple.
- In north Jerusalem, an intercity bus struck ultra‑Orthodox protesters, killing an approximately 18‑year‑old and injuring others; the driver was detained and told authorities he was trying to escape a road blockade as police investigate the protest context.