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Two Motorcyclists Die in Separate Mendoza Crashes as Third Rider Suffers Amputation

Authorities report negative alcohol tests for the bus and truck drivers, with inquiries focused on how each collision unfolded.

Overview

  • A motorcyclist died after a collision with a city bus around 8:30 a.m. at Bruno Morón and Jerónimo Ruiz in Maipú, where SEC personnel confirmed the death at 9:05.
  • Diario Uno identified the Maipú victim as Yoel Maximiliano Ochoa, 25, and reported the bus as part of Grupo 800, while Los Andes cited line 830.
  • In a separate crash in Lavalle on calle Núñez, Franco Jeremías Ontiveros, 19, died after striking the rear of a Mercedes-Benz truck, with SEC confirming his death at the scene.
  • Police said the 35-year-old truck driver had just resumed driving after stopping on the shoulder and his blood alcohol test was 0.0 g/L; the 38-year-old bus driver in Maipú also tested negative.
  • Earlier that morning in Guaymallén, a 38-year-old motorcyclist lost a leg after a collision at Ruta Provincial 50 and Rodríguez Peña and was transported to Hospital Central.