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One-Year-Old Dies in Puerto Madryn Rollover as Father Driving Drunk Is Detained

The 23-year-old father remains in custody pending a detention-control hearing on a homicidio culposo investigation.

Overview

  • The Renault Kangoo overturned around 1:30 a.m. at the Avenida del Trabajo–Juan XXIII roundabout, leaving the child with a fatal head injury.
  • Traffic officers reported a breath test near 1.9–2.0 g/L, nearly four times the legal limit, according to local media.
  • Prosecutor Mauricio Baigorria ordered the immediate detention of L. D. R., 23, who is held at Comisaría Segunda awaiting a control de detención hearing.
  • Police secured the site and seized two phones, a beer can, a blood-stained swab, and scene documentation for the forensic probe.
  • A witness and bystanders helped right the vehicle before the child was rushed to the local hospital, where staff later confirmed his death.