Overview
- A Jan. 9 crash in Villa Elisa killed 34-year-old motorcyclist Maximiliano Nicolás Paz, and La Plata’s UFIJ No. 10 led by prosecutor Carlos Vercellone ordered an autopsy and standard inquiries.
- Investigators plan to review nearby cameras and seek witnesses after initial reports indicated the rider fell without third-party involvement.
- On Jan. 14, a car–motorcycle collision at 44 and 208 in Lisandro Olmos left the rider hospitalized after SAME care, with witnesses alleging a delayed ambulance and neighbors warning about drivers running red lights.
- Local reporting describes the west access as the city’s most hazardous corridor due to heavy truck traffic and signal violations, with a worsening trend highlighted by 80 regional road deaths in 2025.
- Separately in Peru’s Lambayeque region, a roughly 26-year-old was fatally struck on Jan. 11 on the Panamericana Norte, the driver fled, and UPIAT and the Ministerio Público opened technical and forensic investigations.