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Intoxicated Drivers Held After Two Nighttime Crashes in Jujuy and Mendoza

Both drivers remain in custody under preventive legal measures as their injured victims continue treatment at regional hospitals.

Overview

  • In Perico, Jujuy, a female driver registered 1.47 g/l alcohol when her Volkswagen struck a young pedestrian on Avenida San Martín.
  • Investigators from Unidad Regional 6 documented the Perico crash and prosecutors ordered summary preventive proceedings and issued a contravention act for dangerous driving.
  • The injured pedestrian was stabilized by Servicio SAME and transferred to Hospital Arturo Zabala, where a breath test confirmed she was sober.
  • In Guaymallén, Mendoza, a 25-year-old Toyota Hilux driver tested at 2.36 g/l after colliding with two motorcyclists, fleeing the scene and later surrendering when his license plate was found.
  • The motorcyclists suffered head and leg injuries and were taken to Hospital Central by SEC, and the driver remains at Comisaría 9° at the disposal of the justice.