Overview
- A 29-year-old external helper was crushed between a parade float and a pickup truck on Avenida Bolivia while floats were being moved after the 75th Fiesta Nacional de los Estudiantes on Sunday.
- Witnesses and first responders say the metal hitch that joined the float to the towing vehicle came loose on a sloped section, and the helper tried to reattach it before the float's chassis fell on him.
- The victim, reported by local outlets by the surname León and said to be originally from Córdoba, was taken to Hospital Pablo Soria and died hours later from severe trauma.
- Police and emergency teams preserved the scene and opened investigations, with judicial peritajes focused on the mechanical failure of the lanza de enganche and on whether safety procedures were followed during the transport.
- The tragedy has shaken the educational community that gathered 84 schools for the festival and raised questions about volunteer protections and new rules for moving temporary parade structures in future events.