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Two Same-Day Drunk-Driving Crashes in Bahía Blanca and San Luis Prompt Rescues, Sanctions

On-scene alcohol tests led to immediate seizures and contraventional measures.

Overview

  • Around 5:30 a.m. in Bahía Blanca, a 46-year-old driving a Fiat Siena lost control at Cuyo al 700 and ended up in a ditch without injuries.
  • Municipal Tránsito recorded breathalyzer readings of 0.95 and 0.89 g/L in Bahía Blanca, resulting in the car’s seizure and an infraction for positive alcoholemia.
  • At roughly 7:30 p.m. in San Luis, a 50-year-old woman overturned her Volkswagen Gol on Avenida del Fundador and was taken to Hospital Central “Dr. Ramón Carrillo.”
  • Police reported a 0.72 g/L breathalyzer result in the San Luis crash, which will trigger contraventional proceedings.
  • Emergency responders included Comando de Patrulla, Defensa Civil, Tránsito, and the Dirección General de Bomberos, with firefighters disconnecting the vehicle’s electrical system as a precaution.