Overview
- Security footage captured a roadside exchange and an abrupt truck maneuver that trapped the motorcycle, sending Diego Maximiliano Marianache, 46, into a tree where he died at the scene Saturday morning in Azul.
- Police identified the driver as Miguel Mele, 58, who was operating an Iveco tow truck on Calle España between Mitre and Belgrano.
- The Grupo Táctico Operativo arrested Mele early Sunday at his home after prosecutor David Carballo of UFI 2 sought his detention and Judge Juan José Suárez authorized it.
- He faces the charge of homicidio simple con dolo eventual, which carries a potential sentence of 8 to 25 years, and remains in custody awaiting interrogation.
- Investigators reported a preliminary inspection that found no mechanical failure, sent the body for autopsy, and are analyzing the silent video and witness accounts; the footage shows the driver approaching the victim, moving the truck, and staying until authorities arrived.