Overview

• A utility vehicle reportedly suffered a tire puncture and collided with the truck, which broke the guardrail and fell onto Cañadita Alegre in Guaymallén.
• The truck driver was rescued with multiple traumas and was reported out of life‑threatening danger by police and medical responders.
• Crowds converged to take the scattered meat, and Mendoza police, including Infantería, used rubber bullets, tear gas and dissuasive shots, with detentions reported.
• Authorities warned the product was unfit for consumption due to refrigeration loss and fuel exposure, and officers secured the cargo at the scene.
• The Cañadita Alegre bridge was closed and Acceso Este operated with reduced lanes as firefighters and Defensa Civil secured the area and managed cleanup, causing heavy delays.