Overview
- The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. near the Bancalari bridge at the Camino del Buen Ayre interchange on the Panamericana.
- The collector car had been picked up from a restoration workshop that morning after a lengthy refit and is valued at up to $180,000.
- A following vehicle failed to brake and struck the immobilized Pagoda, pushing it into the guardrail and triggering a chain collision captured on video.
- No serious injuries were reported, though specialists describe the Mercedes as a total loss with effectively irreversible structural damage.
- Authorities are collecting evidence to determine responsibility, with one shop stating it only repaired the fuel injection and denying liability as highway crews cleared the scene for hours.