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Two City-Center Crashes in Argentina: 13 Hurt in Mendoza Bus Pileup, Taxi Hits Coach in Rosario After Driver Falls Ill

Emergency responders treated mostly cuts and bruises, with inquiries at an initial stage.

Overview

  • Three buses traveling in the same direction collided around 7 a.m. on Montecaseros between Lavalle and Buenos Aires in Mendoza’s city center, leaving 13 people injured.
  • The Servicio de Emergencias Coordinado treated the Mendoza victims for cuts and blows, and officials reported no critical conditions.
  • The middle unit in the Mendoza chain crash sustained the most damage, with its driver reporting that the rear bus failed to stop and struck his vehicle.
  • In Rosario on Tuesday morning, CIOR reported a taxi driver suffered a medical episode, lost control turning from 3 de Febrero, and hit the rear of an interurban bus on Corrientes near Plaza Sarmiento.
  • SIES attended the Rosario taxi driver, initial reports noted no injuries to bus passengers or driver, and traffic disruptions and TUP route changes were lifted before 10 a.m.