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Rollover on Route 11 in Chaco Kills Worker and Relative

An official probe will seek the cause of the Hilux overturn and its findings could affect assessments of interprovincial worker travel

Overview

  • A Toyota Hilux overturned at kilometer 956 on Route 11, and Julio Alberto Castaño, 48, was ejected and died at the scene.
  • The crash happened Thursday night while three TDM Ingeniería employees were returning from Corrientes to Avellaneda after work.
  • Hours after receiving news of Castaño’s death, his 53-year-old prima, Verónica Ester Coria, suffered a severe descompensation and later died.
  • Authorities have opened an investigation into what caused the Hilux to lose control and overturn; officials have not released a cause.
  • The double deaths have left La Nena and Reconquista in shock, with local leaders coordinating support for the bereaved wife, daughter and extended family and raising questions about the safety of long worker commutes.