Overview
- A Chilean-registered car lost control around 10 a.m. near kilometer 1109, rolled off the roadway toward the river, and left four occupants injured, including one airlifted by the Halcón 3 helicopter to Hospital Central.
- Officials reported that the driver’s alcohol test returned 0.0 g/l, and rescue teams coordinated both aerial and ground transports while stabilizing the most severely wounded passenger.
- A separate rollover at kilometer 1080 caused the death of a 6-year-old boy, and his mother was extracted from the vehicle in critical condition with head trauma and an ankle fracture before being taken to Hospital Central.
- Police and emergency services temporarily suspended traffic on the high-mountain international corridor during rescue operations, producing significant delays for vehicles headed between Argentina and Chile.
- The Ministry of Security and Policía Vial said causes are under investigation as they released preliminary details and confirmed that the two serious crashes occurred hours apart on the same stretch of road.