Overview
- The collision occurred around 5 a.m. Saturday on Acceso Juan D. Perón in Quitilipi, where a white Ford Ranger driven by Horacio Zdero, 57, struck a pedestrian who died at the scene.
- Police reported the victim has not yet been officially identified and the body was taken to the morgue for autopsy after on‑site forensic work.
- Traffic officers administered a breathalyzer test to Zdero that returned 0.00 g/l, according to the official report.
- Fiscalía N°3, led by Marcelo Soto, notified Zdero of the imputación for a “supuesto accidente de tránsito fatal” and ordered further investigative measures.
- Governor Leandro Zdero expressed condolences and said the case should follow standard legal procedures, while witnesses told local media the victim may have been leaving a nearby nightclub, a detail under review.