Overview
- The crash occurred Friday around 14:00 on Rambla Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco near Parada 33 at Playa Brava in Punta del Este.
- The Yamaha YZF‑R3 struck the front‑side of a Mercedes‑Benz with Argentine plates, and the rider was thrown about 20 meters before being pronounced dead at the scene.
- The driver, an Argentine woman aged 44, tested negative for alcohol and was released by judicial order with a requirement to appear before the Maldonado prosecutor.
- Footage published by Montevideo Portal shows the motorcycle at apparent high speed colliding as the car was already crossing the roadway.
- Local authorities report roughly 30 serious traffic incidents in the first 48 hours of intensified tourist movement in Maldonado.