Overview
- The crash happened around 5 a.m. Sunday at kilometer 2,952 on Ruta 40 at the Puente del Matadero near Malargüe.
- A Toyota Hilux carrying a family collided with a Fiat Palio driven by a 30-year-old mother traveling with two girls, with both vehicles heading north.
- The impact sent the pickup under the bridge, and a 36-year-old woman and her daughter died at the scene.
- The pickup’s 38-year-old driver is in intensive care in Malargüe, and a 17-year-old passenger was transferred to Mendoza’s Hospital Central in critical condition, while the Palio’s occupants had minor injuries.
- The Ministry of Security reported a negative alcohol test for the Palio driver, and forensic work continues to establish cause and potential responsibility.