Overview

• A 39-year-old police officer identified as María Cecilia died in Merlo after a pickup door struck her motorcycle and a bus ran over her, with the pickup driver facing initial negligent-homicide and injury accusations as vehicles and footage are seized.
• Police in Guaymallén, Mendoza, secured meat cargo for bromatological testing after a refrigerated truck overturned and deployed crowd-control units that used tear gas and rubber bullets to deter residents attempting to take the spilled product.
• On the México–Puebla highway at km 57, a public combi rear-ended a cargo truck, killing the 38-year-old combi driver and injuring six passengers as the National Guard, Capufe and forensic services managed rescues and scene processing.
• In Piura, Peru, José David Culquicondor remains hospitalized more than a month after being struck by an interprovincial bus, as prosecutors extended the investigation by 60 days and the family urges a faster resolution to fund urgent surgeries.
• Separate incidents underscore risks to vulnerable road users, including a 37-year-old motorcyclist killed after colliding with a horse in Sanlúcar de Barrameda and a cyclist hospitalized in Guaymallén after being hit by a motorist with 0.76 g/l blood alcohol and an expired license.