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Pinamar Crash: Critically Injured Boy Airlifted to Mar del Plata for Specialized Surgery

Doctors opted to transfer the 8-year-old to Mar del Plata’s pediatric center for specialized surgery instead of operating again in Pinamar.

Overview

  • Hospital and family sources said Bastián Jerez was flown on Thursday to the Hospital Materno Infantil (HIEMI) in Mar del Plata and has arrived for higher‑complexity care.
  • Plans shifted from a third operation in Pinamar to having surgeons in Mar del Plata remove hepatic packing and close the abdomen, with the child described as critical but clinically stable.
  • Recent medical reports noted slight improvement, no need for blood transfusions, and discontinuation of drugs to maintain blood pressure, with continuous intensive monitoring.
  • The judicial investigation continues for alleged negligent injuries, both the Amarok and the UTV were seized for forensic examinations, and driver Manuel Molinari is under scrutiny.
  • Molinari issued a brief public message asking for prayers and expressing trust in justice as the boy’s mother denied they were racing and said neither her son nor his father was driving.