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Truck With Raised Crane Strikes General Paz Pedestrian Bridge, Partially Collapsing Span

Prosecutors opened a damages case to identify the driver.

Overview

  • The collision occurred at the Madariaga crossing near the Gálvez Autodrome around midday, with no injuries reported by SAME.
  • Traffic on General Paz is closed at the affected segment, with diversions from 27 de Febrero toward Coronel Roca causing heavy delays.
  • Police say the vehicle was a tow truck from Auxilio Ruta 3 carrying an Iveco on a crane that was traveling with its boom raised.
  • Emergency crews from City Police, Firefighters, highway staff and Comisaría Vecinal 8C secured the area and began removal operations.
  • Authorities and mobility reporters expect removal and repairs to take hours to days, and the structure may need to be dismantled.