Overview
- The crash occurred Saturday evening on National Route 34 between San Pedro and Perico near San Juancito, close to the Route 66 junction in the El Carmen department.
- Paramedics confirmed three fatalities—men aged 57, 61 and 64—and reported three additional passengers with injuries of varying severity.
- The injured were taken to Hospital Zabala in Perico, where they remain hospitalized with a reserved prognosis.
- Initial reports say the Renault Kangoo rolled after the driver lost control for reasons under investigation; the vehicle was seized for inspections.
- Seccional 21° is handling the case under the regional assistant prosecutor, while Criminalística conducts on-site tests; local outlets say the men had attended a year-end camaraderie meeting, with some identifying them as Operativo Independencia veterans.