Overview

• Aron Josué Sotelo, 9, was struck around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Paraje San Isidro, Taco Ralo, Graneros, Tucumán.
• He died at the scene despite ambulance assistance, according to police and emergency reports.
• The machine was a yellow Lovon backhoe operated by a 34-year-old resident of Alpachiri performing work on the property.
• The driver told authorities he did not see the child, who was reportedly playing near the work area.
• Local police preserved the site as the Concepción judicial district’s serious-crimes unit gathers testimony and forensic evidence, with no formal charges announced.