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Truck Rollaway in Comodoro Rivadavia Kills Owner, Triggers Evacuations

The runaway vehicle smashed into a house, rupturing a gas line that prompted a neighborhood evacuation.

Overview

  • The 65-year-old driver, identified as J.C.C., died Saturday at the Regional Hospital after being hospitalized with multiple traumatic injuries.
  • The incident began Friday in Barrio San Martín when the truck, left running outside the man's home, started sliding down a sloped dirt street.
  • He tried to climb into the cab to stop it, fell, and was trapped under a wheel before his son moved the vehicle to free him.
  • After striking its owner, the truck crashed into a nearby home, causing structural damage and a gas leak reported by residents.
  • Firefighters, emergency medics, and gas utility crews evacuated adjacent houses, closed the street, and ventilated the area as local outlets reported that the cause is under investigation.