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Truck Fire Shuts Rosario–Buenos Aires Highway as Separate Circunvalación Crash Kills Motorcyclist

Detours remain pending investigations into two serious crashes near Rosario.

Overview

  • APSV confirmed a full northbound closure near Fighiera around 3 a.m. after a collision between two trucks that left a dairy cargo vehicle on fire.
  • Traffic toward Rosario was diverted at km 246 via Provincial Route 21 through Villa Constitución, while the Buenos Aires–bound lane stayed open.
  • A separate truck rollover on the Rosario–Córdoba highway near Carcarañá restricted eastbound travel, according to APSV.
  • Later in the day, a crash on Circunvalación between 27 de Febrero and Pellegrini left a woman about 50 dead, and police fully closed the roadway with diversions to the collector.
  • Preliminary versions mention possible contact with a truck and that the rider had her helmet on her arm, but officials have not released a definitive cause.