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Lanús Driver Detained After Security Video Shows Car Striking Three Elderly Pedestrians

Prosecutors are reviewing municipal video with witness accounts to determine responsibility.

Overview

  • The collision occurred at Hipólito Yrigoyen and 25 de Mayo near the Lanús train station and was captured by city security cameras.
  • Footage shows a bus pass before a Renault Symbol advances without braking and hits three women who were crossing the avenue.
  • The victims were identified as Mirta Silvia Amor López, 91; Juana Vignona, 73; and Teresa Cristina Melgarejo, 65, all hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • Doctors are evaluating a possible left‑arm amputation for Vignona, López suffered an exposed cranial fracture with loss of consciousness, and Melgarejo remains under care for severe lumbar pain.
  • The driver, Ezequiel Eduardo Mambrín, 37, was detained by Comisaría 1° de Lanús, a minor was reportedly in the car, and outlets differ on the breathalyzer result as the Fiscalía Descentralizada de Lanús leads the investigation.